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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 1958
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958
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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 1958 was 375 of
which number 180 were taken from schools, hospitals, etc.
For Chemical (i.e., Fat and non-Fatty Solids Analysis).
| Condensed Milk | 6 |
| Evaporated Milk | 6 |
| Sterilised Milk | 19 |
| Pasteurised Milk | 148 |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk | 7 |
| Channel Islands Milk | 8 |
| Dried Milk | 1 |
| 195 |
For Bacteriological Examination.
| Pasteurised Milk: | |
| For tubercle bacilli | 2 |
| For brucella abortus | 1 |
| 3 |
For Examination under Milk (Special Designations) Regulations.
| Pasteurised Milk (from schools, hospitals, etc.) | 90 |
| Pasteurised Milk (other than from schools) | 37 |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk | 36 |
| Sterilised Milk | 17 |
| 180 |
(40)