[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Aylesbury Borough.

  • Aylesbury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Aylesbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FACTORIES ACT, 1937. Mechanical Factories on the Register requiring visiting ... 56 Non-mechanical Factories on the register requiring visiting 34 Visits paid to Factories 89 The above figures do not include Bakehouses. BAKEHOUSES. Number on Register 13 Visits made 26 Notices served re cleansing, etc 26 The general standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the bakehouses of the town continue to be satisfactory. DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS. Number on Register 17 Visits made 114 Notices served re cleansing, etc 22 The above figure re premises relates to the period to October 1st, 1949. On that date the provisions of the Food and Drugs (Milk and Dairies) Act, 1944, came into force and the control of cowsheds and producers of milk passed from the Local Authority to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. At the same time, Milk and Dairies Regulations were issued which will necessitate the registration of all premises, other than farms, used as dairies, and all persons engaged in the distribution of milk other than producers. MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDERS, 1949. Two new Orders were issued covering:— 1. Raw Milk, and 2. Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk. The effect of these is that the licensing of “ Tuberculin Tested ” and “ Accredited ” producers passes to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the licensing of pasteurising establishments passes to the County Council who are the Food and Drugs Authority for this district. The Borough Council will continue to issue licences to distributors to retail designated milk. The following licences were issued in 1949:— By the County Council— 1 “ Tuberculin Tested ” Producer. 1 “ Accredited ” Producer.