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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hampstead 1920
Report for the year 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Respecting B. coli; sample No. 1 alone did not exceed the
standard set up for " Grade A (Certified) Milk, i.e., no B. coli in 1/10
c.c.
With regard to sample No. 5, for a dairy sample of milk, the
report of the number of organisms and the amount of dirt was
very good indeed; and on that account the comparatively high B.
coli content is surprising.
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 and 1917.
These Regulations aim at securing that cream containing preservative
shall be distinguished at all stages of sale from cream to which
no preservative has been added. It is no longer permitted in any case
to add preservative to milk.
The Ministry of Health require the Medical Officer of Health to
report on the administration of the above-mentioned Regulations, and
for convenience the report has been drawn up under the following
headings:—
| (a)—Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. | (b)—Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each sample. | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 320 | Nil. |
| Cream | 6 | Nil. |
Nature of preservative in each case in column (6) and action taken
under the Regulations in regard to it, nil.
2.—Cream sold as Preserved Cream (no samples obtainable).
(a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to
ascertain if the statements on the label as to preservatives were
correct:—
1. Correct statements made, nil.
2. Statements incorrect, nil.
3. Percentage of preservative Percentage stated on
found in each sample, nil. Statutory label, nil.