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Beddington and Wallington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Number of licences issued under Milk (Special Designation)
Regulations:
Tuberculin Tested Milk—Dealers' Licences 6
„ „ „ Supplementary Licences 15
Pasteurised Milk—Dealers' Licences 6
„ „ Supplementary Licences 15
Sterilized Milk—Dealers' Licences 11
„ „ Supplementary Licences 16
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK
One hundred and two samples of milk were submitted for examination. The results of the tests are set out below:
| Designation | No. of Samples | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Turbidity Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||
| Pasteurized | 71 | 70 | 1 | 70 | 1 | — | — |
| T.T. Pasteurized | 19 | 19 | — | 19 | — | — | — |
| Sterilized | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
| Tuberculin Tested (Farm Bottled) | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Six samples of Tuberculin Tested milk were submitted for biological
examination - Tubercle bacilli were not isolated.
CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF MILK
Twenty-four samples of milk were submitted to the Public Analyst.
All were reported genuine.
The average composition was as follows:
Fat % 3.85
Solids-not-fat % 8.70
Total Solids % 12.55
The samples included six of Channel Island Milk.
The average composition of these samples was as follows:
Fat % 4.4
Solids-not-fat % 8.95
Total Solids % 13.35
ICE CREAM
Number of premises registered for the sale of ice cream 98
Number of manufacturers Nil
Number of inspections of premises 68
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