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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF
FOOD.
During the year 17 bacteriological examinations
of milk, 1 of ice cream and 2 of water were made as
follows :—
Ordinary Milk, 5 ;
Tuberculin Tested Milk, 1 ;
Pasteurised Milk, 10 ;
Sterilised Milk, 1 ;
Ice Cream, 1 ;
Swimming Bath Water, 2.
B. Coli was found in four samples of Pasteurised
Milk, and 1 of ordinary milk.
FOOD PREMISES.
Milkshops and Dairies.
58* applications for registration were considered,
2 of them referring to a round only.
The figures in regard to registration of Milkshops
are set out below :—
Number of purveyors of milk on register at
end of 1935 326
Deduct number of purveyors removed from
register during the year 30
Add number of new purveyors added to
register by resolution of the Public
Health Committee during the year 58
Number of purveyors of milk on register at
end of 1936 354
During the year 628 inspections of milkshops were
made by the Inspectors, and 44 notices were served
under the Public Health (London) Act.
Legal proceedings were not found to be necessary
in respect of milk premises.
* This includes changes of occupier in premises previously on the register.