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 Enfield]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Table 8
Prevalence and
Control of
Infectious Disease
Public Health
Laboratory Service
Environmental
Specimens
Type of Specimen | Number Submitted by Local Authority | Findings | Number of Positives |
---|---|---|---|
Milk (Pasteurised) | 118 | Failed Methylene Blue Test | 4(3%) |
118 | Failed Phosphatase Test | Nil | |
Milk (Sterilised) | 25 | Failed Turbidity Test | Nil |
Milk (Ultra Heat Treated) | 34 | Failed Colony Count Test | Nil |
Water | 79 | Faecal Coli Found | Nil |
Food | 35 | Pathogenic Organisms Found | Nil |