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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

Bermondsey 1957

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957

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Table: Dealers' Licences.

Dealers' Licences.

To sell Tuberculin Tested Milk41
To sell Pasteurised Milk80
To sell Sterilised Milk101

Table: Supplementary Licences

Supplementary Licences

To sell Pasteurised Milk17
To sell Tuberculin Tested Milk17
To sell Sterilised Milk22

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All premises used for the sale of milk are regularly inspected to
ensure that the standard of cleanliness laid down is maintained.
MILK SAMPLING
Samples of milk, both for bacteriological and chemical
examination, are taken from milksellers and special arrangements
are made for the sampling of the milk supplied to all schools,
school meals services and hospitals in the borough. The total
number of samples submitted for analysis during 1957 was 380 of
which number 185 were taken from schools, hospitals, etc.

Table: For Chemical (i.e., Fat and non-Fatty Solids Analysis).

For Chemical (i.e., Fat and non-Fatty Solids Analysis).

Condensed Milk9
Evaporated Milk5
Sterilised Milk13
Pasteurised Milk140
Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk4
Channel Islands Milk17
Homogenised Milk2
Milk (undesignated)2
Hot Milk1
193

Table: For Bacteriological Examination.

For Bacteriological Examination.

Pasteurised Milk:
For tubercle bacilli4
For brucella abortus2
6

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