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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
Islington 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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The results were as under:—
| Fat Contant Less Than | ||||||||||||||
| 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 16% | |||
| 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
11 Ice Lollie samples were also submitted for chemical analysis and no objection
could be taken to results obtained.
| Genuine | Adulterated. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | 422 | 424 | |
| Informal | 118 | 3 | 121 |
| Grand Total | 545 | ||
8 samples of milk in transit were taken at a railway station in the Borough during
the early hours of the morning. The samples gave satisfactory results and there
was no evidence in respect of these samples of tampering in transit.
Samples submitted for Bacteriological Examination:—
| Class of Milk | Results | Plate Count | B. Coli | Phosphatase | Methylene Blue | Turbidity | Total No. of Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | Satisfactory | 4 | 79 | 172 | 156 | — | 177 |
| Unsatisfactory | — | — | 5 | 21 | — | ||
| Heat treated | Satisfactory | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 |
| Unsatisfactory | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Sterilised | Satisfactory | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Unsatisfactory | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | Satisfactory | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 |
| Unsatisfactory | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Tuberculin Tested (Raw) | Satisfactory | 12 | 9 | 13 | 18 | ||
| Unsatisfactory | 2 | 9 | — | 5 | — | ||
| Total | 215 |
During the year 11 animal inoculations were carried out for tuberculosis tests.
All were negative. The milks tested were:—
Tuberculin Tested Raw 4
Pasteurised Milk 6
Heat treated milk 1