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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
Croydon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The above 136 Pasteurised Milk samples contained bacteria per c.c. as follows:—
| Under 1,000 | 5 |
| 1,000—5,000 | 52 |
| 5,000—10,000 | 40 |
| 10,000—20,000 | 14 |
| 20,000—30,000 | 7 |
| 30,000—50,000 | 11 |
| 50,000—100,000 | 3 |
| Over 100,000 | 4 |
| 136 |
Under the Regulations Pasteurised Milk must not contain more
than 100,000 bacteria per c.c.
There were 2 samples of Sterilized Milk taken during 1933.
Bacillus Coli was absent in each case, and the bacterial content
was as follows:—
1 sample contained 20 bacteria per c.c.
1 sample contained 80 bacteria per c.c.
MILK AND DAIRIES ORDERS 1926.
Two offences were discovered under the above Orders,
namely:—
Bottling milk on other than the Registered premises.
The roundsmen were prosecuted and fines and costs amounting
to £3 12s. were incurred.
PROVISION AS TO MILK SUPPLY.
During the year 360 samples of ordinary milk were procured
and submitted to examination for tuberculosis in accordance with
the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.