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Surbiton 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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MILK SUPPLY (Cont.)
(iii) Eighty-six samples of milk were taken during the year and submitted to the following tests :-
| Turbidity Test | T.B.Biological Test | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | - | - | 51 | 51 |
| T.T. Pasteurised | - | - | 17 | 17 |
| Sterilised | 5 | - | - | - |
| Tuberculin Tested | - | - | 1 | - |
| T.T.Raw Milk | - | 12 | - | - |
The phosphatase test indicates that pasteurisation
has 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.
A complaint was made by a local resident concerning
the dirty condition of a milk bottle delivered to his house.
The Council resolved that legal proceedings be instituted
against the distributors of the dirty milk bottle under
paragraph 27 (l) of the Milk & dairies (General)Regulations, 1959.
The distributors were fined £100. and the Council
awarded £5.5.0. costs.
ICE CREAM.
(i) Registration;
186 premises are registered by the Corporation
under Section, 16, Pood & Drugs Act, 1955,
as under :-
For manufacture, storage and sale 4
For manufacture, storage and sale
but manufacture to be limited to
iced lollies 9
For storage and sale but not
manufacture 173
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