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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

Ilford 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: The following table shows the result of the analyses of the samples of ordinary milk:—

The following table shows the result of the analyses of the samples of ordinary milk:—

No.No. of Bacteria per c.cNo.No. of Bacteria per c.c.No.No. of Bacteria per c.c.
14614,13317311,06620111,200
147107,333174317,66620211,100
147a497,33317557,66620488,466
148365,666176228,666208645,500
14966,46617724,33321118,400
15065,40018129,6662127,233
15531,700183585,000214110,000
15873,23318428,33321529,200
15999,00018539,00021628,466
160272,33318658,33321728,700
16141,06618717,00021849,000
162261,00018981,00022041,466
164131,00019131,66622156,400
16630,13319242,00022248,133
16791,70019379,00022361,233
16859,933196107,000224112,666
16922,46619768,53323011,233
17056,96619852,700231761,000
17146,23319939,033
17256,633200171,000

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In cases showing an unsatisfactory bacterial report, the retailers
were warned or their attention directed to the need for cleaner
conditions in the production and storage of milk, and further samples
were taken after an interval, with satisfactory results.
Three samples of ordinary milk were taken for the presence of
Tubercle bacilli only. All gave a negative result.
4. Tubercular Milk.—A sample of milk was taken on the
6th August, 1929, from a local retailer. The sample of milk was
submitted to bacteriological examination and the presence of
tuberculosis was established. The tradesman obtained his supplies
from a farmer at Barking.
The County Medical Officer was notified under Section 4 of
the Milk & Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, and the Medical
Officer of Health, Barking, was also informed.