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In all other cases Dairies or Dealers in Special Designations will
be under the control of Richmond Council both in respect of licence's
and inspection and control of Dairies.
The Surrey County Council has requested, pending consider,!
tion of stalling arrangements in relation to the exercising of their
new functions, the Corporation to permit their Sanitary Inspectors
to carry out, as agents to the County Medical Officer, inspection and
sampling of such pasteurising and sterilizing establishments as may
exist in their district. Richmond Council agreed to this request.
In so far as the Borough of Richmond is concerned arrangements
are now as follows : —
Dairy Farms.
The responsibility for the two dairy farms (one at Petersham
and one at Ham) passes directly to the Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries.
Pasteurising Establishments.
At present there is one only located in Richmond. Responsibility
for licencing and control passes to the County Council; though the
Local Authority retains powers of inspection in so far as the Dairy
is concerned.
Dairies—Milkshops—Dealers in Designated Milk.
The Corporation is the Authority for the issue of licences and
general inspection of these premises.
The Local Authority is not prevented from taking samples of
milk from any dealer but unsatisfactory samples would have to be
reported to the appropriate authority.
Under these Regulations the following samples were taken during
the period 1/10/49 to 31/12/49: —
No. of samples taken... ... 16
No. found to be satisfactory ... 16
No. of licences granted authorising Dealers to store and sell Designated
milk: —
Pasteurised, sterilised and tuberculin tested 12
Pasteurised and sterilised only 4
Sterilised only Nil