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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following table summarises the results of the bacteriological
examination of Ordinary Milk samples, taken from 1st
January—31st December, 1944:—
| Present. | Absent. | Over 100,000 per M. I. | Under 100,000 per M.I. | Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | Exceeding a trace. | Not exceeding a trace. | Satisfied. | Not satisfied. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubercle bacillus | — | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total number of bacteria | — | — | 25 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blood | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | - | - | — | — |
| Detritus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — |
| Methylene Blue Test | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 72 | 16 |
| Totals | — | 88 | 25 | 63 | — | 88 | — | 88 | — | 88 | 72 | 16 |
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF ICE CREAM.
There were no samples taken during 1944 as no ice cream
was manufactured for sale.