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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
Camberwell 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Registered Purveyors of Milk.
Dairies 24
Distributors of milk in the Borough 203
Distributors of milk dealing from premises outside the
Borough 15
Special Designated Milk. Summary of Licences issued.
| Type of Licence | Sterilised. | Pasteurised. | Tuberculin Tested. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | 218 | 190 | 87 |
| Supplementary | 25 | 23 | 23 |
| 243 | 213 | 110 |
Results of Tests.
| Designation | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Turbidity Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |
| Pasteurised | 109 | 1 | 114 | – | – | – |
| Tuberculin tested pasteurise | 47 | – | 48 | – | – | – |
| Sterilised | – | – | – | – | 40 | – |
Samples of milk taken in course of delivery to Hospitals and Schools.
| Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Chemical Test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | 31 | 33 | 37 |
| Schools | 59 | 60 | 60 |
All the above samples proved to be satisfactory.
Ice Cream. Summary of samples submitted for Methylene Blue Test and Chemical Examination.
| Chemical Examination | Methylene Blue Test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Grade I | Grade II | Grade III | Grade IV |
| 47 | Nil. | 56 | 30 | 11 | 18 |