Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Results of Tests
Designation | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Turbidity Test | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |
Pasteurised | 96 | – | 103 | – | – | – |
Tuberculin tested paseurised | 35 | – | 39 | – | – | – |
Tuberculin tested | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Sterilised | – | – | – | – | 29 | – |
Samples of milk taken in course of delivery to Hospitals and Schools.
Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Chemical Test | |
---|---|---|---|
Hospitals | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Schools | 55 | 58 | 59 |
All the above samples proved to be satisfactory.
Ice Cream Summary of samples submitted for Methylene Blue Test and Chemical Examination.
Chemical Examination | Methylene Blue Test | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Grade I | Grade II | Grade III | Grade IV |
39 | Nil | 42 | 33 | 21 | 19 |
Ice Lollies and Water Ices Summary of samples submitted for examination.
Bacteriological Examination | Chemical Analysis | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |
Ice Lollies | 26 | – | – | – |
Cream Lollies | 21 | – | – | – |
Assorted Lollies | – | – | 41 | – |
Water (Lemon) Ices | 12 | – | – | – |
Margarine
Three samples were examined for vitamin content and
found to comply with the requirements of the Food Standards
(Margarine) Order, 1954.