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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Food and Drugs Adulteration Summary of Samples obtained for examination
| Number examined | Number adulterated etc. | Percentage of adulteration | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal |
| 434 | 471 | 905 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.46 | 1.27 |
Particulars of the adulterated samples and the action
taken are set out on page 63.
Registered Purveyors of Milk
| Distributors of milk in the Borough | 226 |
| No.of pre-packed licences issued | 226 |
Results of Tests
| Designation | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Turbidity Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |
| Pasteurised | 92 | – | 94 | – | – | – |
| Tuberculin tested pasteurised | 28 | – | 29 | – | – | – |
| Tuberculin tested | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sterilised | – | – | – | – | 19 | – |
Samples of milk taken in course of delivery to Hospitals and Schools:-
| Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Chemical Test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | 34 | 37 | 37 |
| Schools | 54 | 54 | 87 |
All the above samples proved to be satisfactory.