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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, from 1st January—
31st December, 1943 :—
| Present. | Absent. | Over 100,000 per M.l. | Under 100,000 per M.l. | Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | Exceeding a trace. | Not exceeding a trace. | Satisfied. | Not satisfied. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubercle bacillus | - | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total number of bacteria | - | - | 33 | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blood | - | - | - | - | - | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — |
| Detritus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — |
| Methylene Blue Test | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 | 7 |
| Totals | — | 72 | 33 | 39 | - | 72 | — | 72 | — | 72 | 65 | 7 |
The 72 samples taken under the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, were samples of milk which had been produced in the following areas:—
| Areas. | No. obtained. | No. Tuberculosis. |
|---|---|---|
| Croydon | 6 | — |
| Kent | 3 | — |
| Surrey | — | — |
| Sussex...... | — | — |
| *Unclassified | 63 | — |
| Totals | 72 | — |
*These samples could not be classified owing to the fact that it
was mixed milk of large dairy firms or wholesale purveyors of milk,
who obtain their milk from practically all the areas mentioned in the
above table.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF ICE CREAM.
There were no samples taken during 1943 as no ice cream
was manufactured for sale.