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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 1962
[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 |
| 423 | 480 | 903 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.18 | 2.08 |
Particulars of the adulterated samples and the action
taken are set out on pages 47 and 48.
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 | 101 | – | 101 | — | – | – |
| Tuberculin tested pasteurised | 39 | – | 39 | – | – | – |
| Sterilised | – | – | – | – | 21 | – |
Samples of milk taken in course of delivery to Hospitals and Schools:-
| Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Chemical Test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Schools | 57 | 57 | 62 |
All the above samples proved to be satisfactory.