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the sub-districts and work under this heading is combined
with inspections made in connection with the Merchandise
Marks Acts and the Labelling of Food Order.
Corrective action was sought, for example, where
oranges, grapefruit and tangerines were described as seedless
but found to contain seeds, cream doughnuts and jam cream
sponge which contained imitation cream, and meat and fruit
which bore false statements of origin.
During 1960, 45 samples of designated milks were taken,
none of which failed to obtain a satisfactory certificate. One
Dealer's (Pasteuriser's) Licence in respect of premises within
the Feltham area where milk is processed was issued. The
premises were regularly inspected and compliance with
statutory requirements was well maintained. No infringements
were reported during the year.
In addition to the foregoing, eight samples of raw milk
were procured within the Feltham district and submitted to
test for the presence of tubercle bacilli; none was found
contaminated.
Milk (Special Designations), (Raw Milk), (Pasteurised and
Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1954
Dealers licences were granted to sell graded milks as
follows:—
Tuberculin Tested 9
Pasteurised 9
Sterilised 16
Supplementary Licences:
Tuberculin Tested 13
Pasteurised 13
Sterilised 14
Two new distributors were registered and at the end of
the year the register contained details of twenty-six distributors
of milk and one dairy.
The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960, came
into operation on the 1st October, 1960. These regulations
which replace, consolidate and amend the former regulations
place the duty to issue dealers licences upon the food and
drugs authority, which for this area is the Middlesex County
Council.
Complaints were received in respect of three milk bottles
which either contained foreign matter or were not clean.
Warnings were given in each case.
Ice Cream
Premises at which ice cream was sold continued to
receive regular attention. There were no registered manufacturers
of ice cream in this area.