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Camberwell 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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No application was received for a licence to set up a pasteurisation
establishment within the area of this Borough.

Table: Bacteriological Examination of Designated Milk. No sample of Certified Milk was examined during the year under review. The designations and numbers of other samples examined are shown in the following summary:—

Bacteriological Examination of Designated Milk. No sample of Certified Milk was examined during the year under review. The designations and numbers of other samples examined are shown in the following summary:—

Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk (bottled by producer)16
Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk (bottled at licensed bottling establishments within this Borough)4
Pasteurised Milk (consigned in sealed churns)46
Pasteurised Milk (consigned in sealed bottles)3
Total69

Table: Results of the Examination of Designated Milk. Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk. Standard.

Results of the Examination of Designated Milk. Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk. Standard.

Maximum number of bacteria permitted per 1 cc.Presence of Coliform Bacillus.
200,000Must not be present in 1/100 cc.

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At the request of the Ministry of Health, 16 samples of this
grade of milk, bottled and sealed by the producer on the farm and
consigned to a licensed dealer in this Borough, were submitted for
examination by this Council's Bacteriologist, and reports upon the
examinations were sent to the Ministry.
When such samples are taken and are found not to comply with
the prescribed conditions, any action that may be considered
necessary is taken by the Ministry direct.
Of the number submitted, four failed to comply with the standard,
and were specially brought to the notice of the Ministry.

Table: The reports upon these four samples are appended:—

The reports upon these four samples are appended:—

Sample marked.Date obtained.Bacteria per 1 cc.Presence of Coliform Bacillus.
No. 3May 11th62,000Present in 1/100 cc.
No. 9July 24th1,800,000Present in 1/100 cc.
No. 12August 10th53,000Present in 1/100 cc.
No. 14September 28th96,000Present in 1/100 cc.

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Four samples of Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk, two
from each of the bottling establishments in this Borough, were
bacteriologically examined and all were found to be satisfactory.