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Surbiton 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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MILK SUPPLY (Cont.)
(iii)Cont.
been properly carried out; the methylene blue test is used to
determine cleanliness and keeping quality; the turbidity test
is a check on sterilisation and the T.B. test is for the
purpose of detecting tubercle bacilli. The samples for
T.B. test were taken at farms in the Borough.
All samples conformed to the required standard.
Dirty milk bottles:
(i) A local resident complained about the dirty condition
of two milk bottles delivered to her house. The
observations of the suppliers were submitted, and the
Council decided that a strong warning letter be sent
to them.
(ii) A complaint was made by a local resident concerning
the dirty condition of a milk bottle delivered to his
house- and the Council decided in this case to
institute proceedings against the distributor. The
case was heard in 1959, but it is convenient to
record here that the distributors were fined £5.
and the Council awarded £3.3.0. costs.
ICE CREAM.
(i) Registration:
173 premises are registered by the Corporation under Section 16, Pood & Drugs Act, 1955, as under:-
| For manufacture, storage and sale | 8 | |
| For manufacture, storage and sale but manufacture to be limited to iced lollies | 13 | |
| For storage and sale but not manufacture | 152 | |
(ii) Samples:
68 samples were taken, details being as follows:-
| Ice Cream. | |||
| Grade 1. | 63 | 98.44% | 100% |
| Grade 2. | 1 | 1.56% | |
| Grade 3. | Nil | ||
| Grade 4. | Nil | ||
| 64 | |||
| Iced Lollies | |||
| Grade 1 | 4 | 100% | |
| 68 |
45.