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Carshalton 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Section E— Inspection and Supervision
of Food.
Milk Supply
The district is a Specified Area for purposes of the Milk (Special
Designations) (Specified Areas) Order, 1951. In consequence all milk
sold by retailer must be "designated milk" and all retailers must be
licensed to use a special designation in relation to milk.
Milk Distributors.
The number of Milk Distributors registered is 22. Designated licences issued during the year were as follows:
| Designation. | Number of Distributors holding Licences | No. of Licences in Force on 31/12/53. |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Licences– | ||
| Sterilised | 14 | 17 |
| Pasteurised | 6 | 9 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 6 | 9 |
| Supplementary Licences– | ||
| Sterilised | 9 | 12 |
| Pasteurised | 8 | 11 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 8 | 11 |
Bacteriological Examination of Milk
Two hundred and twenty-four samples of milk were procured and
submitted for bacteriological examination. Six failed to comply with
the prescribed Regulations.
Classification of the milk samples and the results of the tests are as follows:—
| Designation under which sold. | No. of Samples. | Methylene Blue Test. | Phosphatase Test. | Turbidity Test. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | ||
| Pasteurised | 189 | 186 | 3 | 187 | 2 | – | – |
| T.T. Pasteurised | 29 | 28 | 1 | 29 | – | – | – |
| Sterilised | 6 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – |
| 224 | 214 | 4 | 216 | 2 | 6 | – | |