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Camberwell 1945
Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell annual (abridged) report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1945
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FOOD AND DRUGS. FORMAL AND INFORMAL SAMPLES SUBMETTED FOR ANALYSIS – YEAR ENDED 31.12.45.
| Number examined | Number adulterated etc. | Percentage of adulteration. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal. |
| 472 | 675 | 1147 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 3.60 | 2.81 |
COMPOSITION OF MILK SAMPLES.
Four hundred and fifty-four formal and three informal samples of
milk were taken during the year. Three formal samples were found not
to conform with requirements.
MILK ADULTERATION.
Three formal samples were reported against, all being found to
contain extraneous water. The percentage of adulteration was 0,66.
THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER 1936.
The following table shows the number of licences issued under these Regulations during 1945.
| Tuberculin Tested | Accredited | Pasteurised | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producers | – | 1 | – |
| Dealers | 21 | – | 42 |
| Supplementary | 14 | – | 15 |
| Totals | 35 | 1 | 57 |
Samples of Designated Milk were submitted for bacteriological
examination as follows:-
Pasteurised 29
Tuberculin tested 1
Tuberculin tested pasteurised 5
From an accredited herd 1
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All these samples were reported to be satisfactory. Two samples
of pasteurised milk were examined by the phosphatase test, and were
reported to be sufficiently heat treated.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK.
Number of samples submitted for examination-
Pasteurised milk 29
Tuberculin tested pasteurised milk 5
All were found to comply with the standard for pasteurised milk
laid down in the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936; in addition,
eleven samples of pasteurised milk were submitted to the phosphatase
test. All samples were found to be adequately pasteurised. One
sample of Tuberculin Tested Milk, one sample of milk from an accredited
herd and nine samples of sterilised milk were submitted for the
Methylene Blue test and found to be satisfactory.
6.