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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following results were obtained:—
| Grade of Milk | Total | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Remarks on unsatisfactory results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurized) Milk | 34 | 33 | 1 | The sample from milk as supplied by a dairy farm outside the Borough failed to satisfy the Methylene Blue Reduction test. The retailer was communicated with, and further samples proved satisfactory. |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk (Farm bottled) | 22 | 18 | 4 | The samples of milk produced at farms outside the Borough failed to satisfy the Methylene Blue Reduction test. The County Agricultural Executive Committee was communicated with and further samples proved satisfactory |
| Accredited | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Pasteurized Milk | 95 | 93 | 2 | One sample failed to satisfy the Methylene Blue Reduction test and the other failed to satisfy the phosphatase test. In both instances the milk came from outside suppliers, who were communicated with and re-sampling ordered at a later date. Further samples proved satisfactory. |
| Sterilized | 33 | 33 | - | - |
(v) Biological Tests.—14 samples of milk were submitted to a biological
test for tuberculosis, all of which were found negative.
(vi) Milk and Dairies Orders, 1926 and 1938: Inspection of Dairy
Herds.—One examination was made by the Veterinary Officers of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The Ministry's Divisional Inspector
states that no cows were found to be suffering from tuberculosis.
(vii) Legal Proceedings.—11 complaints of the presence of foreign
bodies in milk were received and investigated. No legal proceedings were
taken, but warnings were sent in two cases and representations were made
to the retailers in all other cases.
(viii) Registration.—No application for registration was refused
during the year.