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Surbiton 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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| LAB. REF. NO. | DATE SAMPLE TAKEN | RETAILER : | WETHER MANUFACTURED IN BOROUGH | MANUFACTURER | REPORT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13961 | 17.11.50 | BX | No | LYO | Grade I, Coli absent |
| 2610 | 10. 3.50 | BZ | No | WAL | Grade I, Coli absent |
| 9126 | 4. 8.50 | CB | Yes | HEA K | Grade I, Coli absent |
| 1375 | 3. 2.50 | CE | No | LYO | Grade I, Coli absent |
| 13376 | 3.11.50 | CF | No | LYO | Grado I, Coli absent |
Indicates ice-lollie
MILK SUPPLY.
(i) At the end of the year there were twenty-seven entries
on the register as follows:-
Distributors of Milk
residing in the Borough 12
Distributors of Milk
residing outside the
Borough but retailing
in the Borough 6
Premises registered (used as
Dairies) 9
(ii) Milk (Spcclal Designation) (Raw Mllk)RP£ulations, 1949
Milk (Special Designation" (Pasteuris" 2nd Sterilised
Milk.) Regulations , 1949.
Dealers' licences to sell designated milk wore granted
as follows:-
Pasteurised Milk 9
Pasteurised Milk (supplementary) 6
Tuberculin tested milk 9
Tuberculin tested milk (supplementary) 6
Sterilised milk 8
Sterilised milk (supplementary) 5
(III) 163 samples of milk were taken during the year and submitted to the undermentioned tests;-
| Turbidity Test | Phosphatase Test | Coliform | Methylene Blue Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | ||||
| T.T. Pasteurised | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Pasteurised | - | 1.28 | - | 123 |
| Sterilised | 6 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Channel Islands Pasteurised | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| Heat Treated | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| T.T. (Farm Bottled) | - | - | 6 | 13 |
T.T. (Farm Bottled)
All samples passed the prescribed tests except two samples of
which failed the Methylene Blue Test. This was taken up with the
dairymen and producers and subsequent samples proved satisfactory.
The Phosphatase Test Indicates the pasteurisation has
been properly carried out; the Methyler.??? Test is used to
determine cleanliness and keeping quality, and the Turbidity
Test is a check on sterilisation. The Coli form Test is no longer
in use.
There is now no raw milk sold in the Borough other than
UnPasteurised Tuberculin Tested.
32.