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City of London 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: the food and drugs (adulteration) act, 1928, the public health (preservatives, etc., in food) regulations, the public health (condensed milk) regulations, 1923 and 1927, the public health (dried milk) regulations, 1923 and 1927, and the artificial cream act, 1929. results of prosecutions.

the food and drugs (adulteration) act, 1928, the public health (preservatives, etc., in food) regulations, the public health (condensed milk) regulations, 1923 and 1927, the public health (dried milk) regulations, 1923 and 1927, and the artificial cream act, 1929. results of prosecutions.

Sample.Nature and extent of Adulteration.Result.
268 Milk10% deficient in milk fat£1 and £1 8s. 0d. Costs.
381 Milk9% deficient in milk fat£1and £15 15s. 0d. Costs.
382 Milk18% deficient in milk fat£1
383 Milk15% deficient in milk fat£1
388 Milk3.3% extraneous waterSummons dismissed.
394 Milk2% deficient in milk fatSummons dismissed.
399 Milk6% deficient in milk fatSummons dismissed.

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SUMMARY.
Total Fines £4. Total Costs £17 3s. 0d.
bacteriological and chemical examination of milk.
samples collected at railway stations.
Since 1904, when the practice was first instituted, series of samples of milk arriving
in the City of London from the country have been collected at the several termini within
the City, and have been the subject of report. In March, 1934, in continuation of this
practice, 24 samples of milk were collected at Liverpool Street Station and submitted to
Dr. R. G. Canti, the City Bacteriologist, for bacteriological examination and investigation
as to the presence of dirt. A duplicate of each sample was also taken and submitted to
Mr. A. J. C. Lickorish, F.I.C., the Public Analyst, for chemical examination. The samples
were sent from different farms situate in the following counties :—
Norfolk 10
Suffolk 10
Essex 4
The following is a copy of the report which Dr. Canti has submitted on the results of
his investigations:—

Table: bacteriological report on samples of milk received in 1934.

bacteriological report on samples of milk received in 1934.

No. of SampleDate of inoculation of Guinea Pig.Dirt.Date of Death.Post Mortem Findings.Result qua Tubercle.
l8th MarchNil25th AprilNormalNegative.
28th MarchNil25th AprilNormalNegative.
38th MarchNil25th AprilNormalNegative.
48th MarchNil25th AprilNormalNegative.
58th MarchTrace25th AprilNormalNegative.
68th MarchNil25th AprilNormalNegative.
713th MarchNil27th AprilNormalNegative.
813th MarchNil27th AprilNormalNegative.
913th MarchNil27th AprilNormalNegative.
1013th MarchTrace27th AprilNormalNegative.
1113th MarchTrace27th AprilNormalNegative.
1213th MarchTrace27th AprilNormalNegative.
1316th MarchNil7th MayNormalNegative.
1416th MarchNil7th MayTuberculous right inguinal glands and lumbar glands. Early tuberculosis of spleen; tubercle bacilli demonstrated in glands.Positive.
1516th MarchNil7th MayNormalNegative.
1616th MarchNil7 th MayNormalNegative.
1716th MarchNil29th AprilTuberculous right inguinal, left axiliary gland and retrosternal glands. Tuberculous spleen. Tubercle bacilli demonstrated in inguinal glands.Positive.
1816th MarchNil7th MayNormalNegative.
1920th MarchTrace23rd AprilPericarditis, perihepatitis, general peritonitis, perisplenitis. Acute infection. No evidence of tuberculosis.
2020th MarchNil15th JuneNormalNegative.