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Milk (Special Designations) Order 1936.
The above regulations remained in operation until 30th September,
1949, and under them the following samples were taken and
licences granted: —
No. of samples of milk taken for analysis during the year 40
No. of samples found to be satisfactory 36
Applications granted for the renewal of licences to sell Special
Designated Milk:—
Pasteurised Milk 18
Tuberculin Tested Milk 13
Applications granted for the renewal of Pasteurised Licences 1
Supplementary Licences granted 3
Milk and Dairies Regulations 1949.
Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk)
Regulations 1949.
Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949.
The Food and Drugs (Milk and Dairies) Act, 1944 which amends
the Food and Drugs Act, 1938 in relation to milk and dairies came
into operation on the 1st October, 1949.
The above regulations were made under this Act and came into
operation on the same date. They revoke the Milk and Dairies
Regulations 1926/43 and the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations
1936/48.
The general effect was that all dairy farms and dairy farmers
tie., farms, cowsheds or other premises on which milk is produced
from cows) became from the 1st October the complete responsibility
of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
The district Medical Officer of Health however retains the power
to take appropriate action to prevent the spread of disease by infected
milk.
The Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk Regulations provide for the
licencing of such premises by the Food and Drug Authority, which
in the case of Richmond is the Surrey County Council.