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Camberwell 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table: The results of various tests applied to samples of special designated milk during the year are set out hereunder:—

The results of various tests applied to samples of special designated milk during the year are set out hereunder:—

DesignationMethylene Blue TestPhosphatase TestTurbidity Test
SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
Pasteurised115–116–––
Tuberculin tested pasteurised54–57–––
Sterilised––––67–

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Supply of Milk to Schools and Hospitals
The following table gives details of the numbers of samples
of milk taken in the course of delivery to schools and hospitals
in the Borough and submitted to various tests. All proved to
be satisfactory.
Phosphatase
Test
Chemical
Test
Methylene
Blue Test
28
35
Hospitals
27
Schools
62
66
67
Biological Examination of Milk
Eight samples of tuberculin tested raw milk were submitted
to the Public Health Laboratory Service for examination during
the year. In every case it was reported that animals inoculated
with these milks showed no evidence of tuberculosis on postmortem
examination.
Ice Cream.
The Sampling Officer obtained 104 samples of ice cream for
examination by the methylene blue test with the following
results: —
Number of
Samples
Grade
I
57
24
II
12
III
11
IV
In addition, 32 samples of ice cream were examined chemically;
one was found to be contaminated with carbonaceous
matter and appropriate action was taken to prevent a recurrence.