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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 1959

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959

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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 1959 was 367 of
which number 190 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 Milk4
Evaporated Milk6
Sterilised Milk13
Pasteurised Milk145
Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk4
Channel Islands Milk7
179

Table: For Bacteriological Examination.

For Bacteriological Examination.

Pasteurised Milk:
For tubercle bacilli4
For brucella abortus2
6

Table: For Examination under Milk (Special Designations) Regulations.

For Examination under Milk (Special Designations) Regulations.

Pasteurised Milk (from schools, hospitals, etc.)...95
Pasteurised Milk (other than from schools)39
Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk36
Sterilised Milk17
Homogenised Pasteurised Milk1
188

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