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Carshalton 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Section E—Inspection and Supervision of Food.
Milk Supply
Carshalton is a Specified Area for the purposes of the Milk (Special
Designations) (Specified Areas) Order, 1951 and hence all milks sold in the
district must be "Designated" milk. The whole of Surrey is now an
"Attested Area" and the herds are presumably free from tuberculosis.
Milk Distributors.
The number of Milk Distributors registered under the Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959 is 13. Designated licences issued during the year were as follows:—
| Designation | Number of Distributors Holding Licences | No. of Licences in force on 31/12/59 |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Licences— | ||
| Sterilised | 13 | 16 |
| Pasteurised | 6 | 14 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 5 | 13 |
| Supplementary Licences— | ||
| Sterilised | 8 | 12 |
| Pasteurised | 7 | 11 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 7 | 11 |
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
One hundred and seventy-three samples of milk were procured and
submitted for bacteriological examination. The milks were sold under the
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations and all complied 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 | 113 | 113 | - | 113 | - | - | - |
| T.T. Pasteurised | 39 | 39 | - | 39 | - | - | - |
| Sterilised | 21 | - | - | - | - | 21 | - |
| 173 | 152 | - | 152 | - | 21 | - | |