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Chingford 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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SECTION E.
Inspection of Food
Milk Supply.
All premises where milk is produced or retailed are
visited regularly and strict supervision is exercised to ensure
the clean production and handling of milk.
Number of Cowkeepers on the register 19
Number of Producer-Retailers 9
Number of Retailers only 7
Number of Inspections 278
Approximate number of milch cows 950
Number of premises producing Accredited Milk 1
Number of premises producing Tuberculin Tested
Milk 9
Supplementary licences for the sale of milk under the
Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1936/43, were granted as
follows :—
Tuberculin Tested Milk 4
Pasteurised Milk 5
Dealers licences were granted as follows :—
Tuberculin Tested Milk 2
Pasteurised Milk 2
With the coming into operation of the various Milk
Regulations, 1949, the position altered slightly:—
Number of Distributors 9
Supplementary Licences 16
Dealers Licences
The transfer from Local Authorities to the Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries of the Authority to control and
19