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 Croydon]
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The following tables summarise the result of the bacteriological examinations of Accredited and Pasteurised samples during the year:—
Licences granted under the Milk (special Designations) Order 1936. | Present. | Absent. | Present in 1/100 M.l. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | Exceeding a trace. | Not exceeding a trace. | Satisfied. | Not satisfied. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tubercle bacillus | - | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bacillus Coli | - | - | 12 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Blood | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | - | - | - | - |
Detritus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | - | - |
Methylene Blue Test | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 4 |
Totals | — | 32 | 12 | 20 | — | 32 | - | 32 | - | 32 | 28 | 4 |
The following tables summarise the result of the bacteriological examinations of Pasteurised Milk Samples during the year:—
Licences granted under the milk (Specialised Designations) Order, 1936. | Present. | Absent. | Over 100,000 per M.l. | Under 100,000 per M.l. | Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tubercle bacillus | — | 156 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total number of bacteria | — | — | 17 | 139 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Blood | — | — | - | - | - | 156 | - | - | - | — |
Pus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 156 | — | — |
Detritus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 |
Totals | — | 156 | 17 | 139 | — | 156 | — | 156 | - | 156 |