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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
Willesden 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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The following table, No. 28, shews the results of the
examinations of samples of milk taken during the year 1913:
Table No. 28.
| No. of samples taken. | No. found to contain Tubercle Bacilli. | No. found to be free from Tubercle Bacilli. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samples of Milk taken by Veterinary Surgeon from cows in the district suspected to be suffering with tuberculosis of the udder | 53 | 2 | 51 |
| Samples of milk taken by Veterinary Surgeon or Chief Sanitary Inspector from cows outside the district suspected to be suffering with tuberculosis of the udder | 37 | ... | 37 |
| Samples of milk taken from milkshops supplied by Cowkeepers outside the district | 39 | 5 | 34 |
| Samples of milk taken from milkshops supplied by Agencies distributing from a London Depot | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| Samples of milk taken from milkshops supplied by Cowkeepers in the district | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 149 | 9 | 140 |