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is actually produced which are subject to control by the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, were also
registered. The number of inspections of dairy premises made
during the year amounted to 78. Furthermore, under the Milk
(Special Designation) Regulations 1963 and the Milk (Special
Designation) (Amendment) Regulations, 1965, dealers licences
were issued in relation to pre-packed milk as follows:—
Pasteurised 4
Sterilised 3
Untreated 3
There were no licences issued by the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food in respect of the production of
milk at farms within the Borough. In order to ensure that the
milk supply within the district of the Borough was satisfactory,
regular routine sampling of untreated and heat treated designated
milks was undertaken and in other cases, where
unsatisfactory reports have been received thereon. Biological
testing of untreated milk for tuberculosis is also carried out
and repeat samples taken if positive results had been obtained
after clearance by the Divisional Inspector of the Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
In addition, the milk supplied to maintained schools was
regularly sampled and results indicated that of 49 pasteurised
milk samples, all were satisfactory and one sterilised milk
sample also proved to be satisfactory. Under the Milk and
Dairies Orders 1926/1938, the inspection of dairy herds is
carried out by the Veterinary Officers of the Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the one dairy herd
situated within the Borough was the subject of investigation
by the Ministry's Divisional Officer which indicated that no
cows were infected with tuberculosis, therefore no samples
were sent for bacteriological examination.
As a consequence of the receipt of seven complaints of
the presence of foreign bodies in milk distributed within the
district which were made the subject of investigation, legal
proceedings were instituted against four of the seven retailers
complained of when fines totalling £45 with the addition of
£19.18s.0d. costs were imposed by the Court on the proven
offenders.
Ice Cream
The powers under Section 158 of the Essex County Council
Act being repealed insofar as the London Borough of Redbridge
is concerned, administration of the duties relating to the