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Supply of Milk to Schools and Hospitals.
Thirty-two samples of milk from hospitals and 43 from
schools in the Borough were obtained and submitted to the
Phosphatase test; all proved to be satisfactory.
Thirty-two samples from hospitals and 42 from schools
were also submitted for bacteriological examination. One
hospital sample failed to comply with the Methylene Blue test.
In addition, one sample of milk was taken from a Day
Nursery in the Borough and examined for Shigella Sonnei with
negative result.
Biological Examination of Milk.
Five samples of tuberculin tested pasteurised milk and
3 samples of tuberculin tested raw milk were submitted to the
Public Health Laboratory Service for examination. In all cases
it was reported that animals inoculated with these milks showed
no evidence of tuberculosis or brucella infection on post mortem
examination.
Ice Cream.
The Sampling Officer obtained 85 samples of ice cream
during the year for examination by the Methylene Blue Test,
with the following results:—
Number of
samples
51
Grade
I
II
16
111
9
IV
9
Fifty-three samples of ice cream were submitted for
chemical analysis ; six of these were found not to comply with
the standard in force at the time and further action was taken.