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Ilford 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(iii) Sampling.—The routine practice of sampling was given in the 1938
Report, the following gives the results:—
| Grade of milk or ice cream | Total | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested | 5 | 2 | 3* | *The retailers were commu |
| milk Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) milk | 3 | 3 | nicated with owing to the high B. Coli content, or failure to satisfy the Methylene Blue Test, of the unsatisfactory samples and ceased sale. | |
| Tuberculin Tested (Certified) milk | 10 | 9 | 1 | The County Medical Officer was communicated with owing to the high B. Coli content of the unsatisfactory sample. |
| Pasteurised milk | 25 | 21 | 4 | The retailers were communicated with owing to the high bacterial count of the unsatisfactory samples. |
| Ungraded milk | 34 | 21 | 13 | The retailers were communicated with owing to the high B. Coli content or high bacterial count of the unsatisfactory samples. |
| Ice cream | 20 | 10 | 10 | The retailers were communicated with owing to the high bacterial count of the unsatisfactory samples. |
(iv) Tubercular Milk.—34 samples of milk were submitted to a
biological test for tuberculosis, 3 of which were found to be positive.
The following is a brief resum£ of the cases:—
(a) Sample of ungraded milk taken on 25th January from retailer who
obtains supplies from 7 farms in Essex. As a result of investigations by
Veterinary Inspector of Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries one cow was
slaughtered under Tuberculosis Order and found to be infected with
tuberculosis.
(b) Sample of ungraded milk taken on 15th February from retailer-
producer. Veterinary inspector of Ministry inspected herd. Four cows
were slaughtered and found to be infected with tuberculosis.
(c) Sample of ungraded milk taken on 14th August from retailerproducer
from Lambourne End who also obtained supplies from farms at
Chigwell and Stapleford Abbots. The Veterinary Inspector of the Ministry
inspected herds. Two cows were found to be suffering from tuberculosis,
one of which was slaughtered, the other being purchased by the Ministry for
laboratory experimental purposes.
Further samples were also obtained by this Authority and the biological
examinations gave negative results.
(v) Milk and Dairies Orders, 192G and 1938: Inspection of Dairy
Herds.—As a result of inspections during the year by the Veterinary Officers
of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, one notification was received of
a suspected case of tuberculosis at a farm in the Borough. This notification
was subsequently withdrawn.
(vi) Legal Proceedings.—None were taken during the year.
(vii) Registration.—No application for registration was refused during
1940.