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Mitcham 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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49
DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS
There are 31 registered premises within the district of which
30 are dairies and one cowshed.
During the year 128 visits of inspection were paid and three
defects were found and remedied.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) ORDER, 1936
During the year the Council granted the following number
of licences under the above named Order:—
Tuberculin Tested 6
Pasteurised 7
Accredited 2
Pasteurising Plant 1
Supplementary Licences—
Pasteurised 5
Tuberculin Tested 4

Table: SAMPLING OF MILKIn addition to the number of samples of milk taken for examination by the Foods and Drugs Inspectors of the Surrey County Council, 30 samples were taken by District Sanitary Inspectors. The results were as follows:—

SAMPLING OF MILK

In addition to the number of samples of milk taken for examination by the Foods and Drugs Inspectors of the Surrey County Council, 30 samples were taken by District Sanitary Inspectors. The results were as follows:—

DesignationNumber of SamplesRemarks
Pasteurised20All conformed to legal standard.
Grade A. T.T2Conformed to legal standard.
Undesignated7All samples were up to standard of pasteurised milk.
Carton Milk1Standard of pasteurised milk.

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PIGGERIES
There are 13 piggeries in the Borough. 149 visits were paid
during the year.