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West Ham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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SAMPLING OF FOOD, AND DRUGS
Heat Treated Milk
The Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations
19^9 to 1953:-
Particulars are given below regarding the various types of heat treated milk which
were sampled during the year and submitted to the appropriate tests.
Type of Milk
Number
supplied
Result of Examination
Phosphatase
Test
Methylene Blue
Test
Turbidity
Test
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Pasteurised
7
7
-
7
-
-
-
Sterilised
2
-
-
-
-
2
-
Tuberculin Tested
(Pasteurised)
2
2
-
2
-
-
-
Tuberculin Tested
(Sterilised)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
11
9
-
9
-
2
-
RAG FLOCK & OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
The following registrations are in force in the Borough:-
Manufacturers (Section 6) 1
Storage on Premises (Section 7) 3
Premises where rag flock may be used (Section 2) 15
Seven samples were taken for examination during the year and all proved to be
satisfactory.
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