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Beddington and Wallington 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
The following statement by the Chief Public Health Inspector
gives statistics as to the number of complaints received, inspections
made, defects remedied, and other work carried out by the Public Health
Inspectors.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH
INSPECTOR FOR THE YEAR, 1963
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
MILK AND DAIRIES
Number of distributors of milk on register 10
Number of milk depots other than dairy farms on register 1
Number of above premises upon which loose milk is handled Nil
Number of inspections of premises 5
Number of licences issued under Milk (Special Designation)
Regulations:
Tuberculin Tested Milk—Dealers' (Pre-packed) 1
Pasteurised Milk—Dealers' (Pre-packed) 2
Sterilized Milk—Dealers' (Pre-packed) 1
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Number of licences outstanding under Milk (Special Designation)
Regulation:
Tuberculin Tested Milk—Dealers' (Pre-packed) 9
Pasteurised Milk—Dealers' (Pre-packed) 9
Sterilized Milk—Dealers'(Pre-packed) 12
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Forty-three 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 | 30 | 30 | - | 30 | — | — | — |
| T.T. Pasteurized | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | — | — | — |
| Sterilized | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Tuberculin Tested (Farm Bottled) | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
One sample of Tuberculin Tested milk was submitted for biological
examination - Tubercle bacilli were not isolated.
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