[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Newmarket R.D.C.

  • Newmarket (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1937
Catalogue details

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Newmarket R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    27/36 (page 25)
    Inspection. The number of inspections of cowsheds was 147 and dairies 82. A number of the cowsheds were found not to be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Milk and Dairies Order. In such cases notices have been served, copies of the Ministry of Agri¬ culture and Fisheries Bulletin No. 40, on “The construction of cowhouses ” supplied, and advice given. Written notices were served and verbal notices given in connection with the following defects which were subsequently remedied : Unsatisfactory floor Limewashing Unsatisfactory Dairy Accumulation of manure Lack of cleanliness Insufficient lighting to cowshed Unsatisfactory cooling place 2 22 1 1 17 2 1 Licences. One supplementary licence has been granted for the sale of pasteur¬ ised milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Order 1936. Milk Sampling. Fifteen samples have been sent to the School of Agriculture, Uni¬ versity of Cambridge, for examination by the Methylene Blue and Coliform tests. The standard aimed at is that of Accredited Milk, as specified in the Milk (Special Designations) Order 1936. When the results obtained fall below this standard an investigation is made to ascertain the possible cause thereof and to help the producer to effect an improvement. In every case copies of the results of the examination are sent to the per¬ sons concerned, and there is no doubt but that this method of procedure does act as a definite incentive towards the production of cleaner milk. Ten of the samples proved to be unsatisfactory, and eight did not comply with the coliform test, so it is evident that there is still room for improvement. There is now a growing concensus of opinion that in order to produce milk comparatively free from pathogenic organisms efficient pasteurisation combined with meticulous care during every stage of production is required.