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Richmond upon Thames 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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TABLE 30. MILK LICENSING.
The following licences have been granted by the Council authorising dealers to store and sell Designated milks:—
| Pasteurised Milk | 23 |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 19 |
| Sterilised Milk | 21 |
All premises are inspected before licences are granted, and
principal licences are verified with the appropriate local authorities
before licences are issued.
No licences were refused.
Under the regulations the Local Authority continued to take samples from dealers and during the year under review the following
were taken:—
| Pasteurised Milk | 35 | samples |
| Number found unsatisfactory | Nil | |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk | 28 | ,, |
| Number found unsatisfactory | Nil | |
| Sterilised Milk | 10 | ,, |
| Number found unsatisfactory | Nil | |
| Raw Milk examined biologically for the | ||
| presence of Tubercle bacilli | 4 | ,, |
| Number found unsatisfactory | Nil |
The District Medical Officer of Health retains the power to take
appropriate action to prevent the spread of disease by infected milk.