[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Swinton & Pendlebury Borough.

  • Swinton and Pendlebury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Swinton & Pendlebury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INSPECTION AND SUPEUVISION OF FOOD. Milk Supply: Effective control of the milk supply in the district is maintained by systematic visits to dairies and cowsheds, and particulars of milk tests taken during the year for chemical and bacteriological analysis are set out in Table XIX. Supplementary licences under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1936 and 1938, were granted to dealers in the district for : “Tuberculin Tested” milk, 3; “Accredited,” 1 ; and “Tasteurised,” 5. Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops: Throughout the year these have been regularly inspected. In no case was it found necessary to take action against any dairyman, farmer or milk retailer for the condition of their premises. The following figures give the numbers on the register at the end of the year 1938 : Number of Cowkeepers (also Dairymen) . 13 Number of Retailers (other than Cowkeepers) . 40 Number of Outside Dairymen supplying district. 17 The dairy farmers within the district, without exception, still conform to the methods of clean milk supply as advocated by this department for several years past. IVDlk Testing: The number of samples submitted for testing for presence of tubercle bacilli was 50, of which 47 were found to be negative. The particulars relating to the 3 samples found to contain tubercle bacilli were submitted to the County Public Health Department for their action. There were 54 samples submitted for bacteriological examination. Of these 25 were found to be below the standard required. In each case the vendor was communicated with and an effort made to remedy the cause of complaint. The results of all samples taken are reported to the Health Committee and in the case of unsatisfactory samples a detailed report of each case together with the vendor’s explanation is laid before the Committee.