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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
Beckenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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Six samples of Accredited Milk were taken and three of these
did not comply with the requirements.
The following table shows the results that were obtained during the year:—
| No. of Bacteria per Cubic Centimeter | Percentages of sample in which Bacillus Coli present in 1/100th of a c.c. or less | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Samples with | |||||||
| Less than 30,000 | 30,000 to 100,000 | 100,000 to 200,000 | 200,000 to 500,000 | Over 500,000 | |||
MILK SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS ORDER, 1936 AND 1938.
Under this Order the following licences have been granted by
the Council to distributors of milk:—
Supplementary to
Retailers retailers from
in area. outside area.
Licence to sell Tuberculin Tested Milk 7 4
Licence to sell "Pasteurised" Milk 13 3
One licence was issued to a firm for Pasteurising at premises
in the area, and one licence for bottling and sale of Tuberculin
Tested Milk.
MEAT.
There are four slaughterhouses in Beckenham, 2 Registered,
2 Licensed, but most of the meat sold in the district is "dressed"
elsewhere. Nearly all of the meat retailing shops in the district
now have glass fronts, automatic refrigerators and fans.
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