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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 1963
[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 |
| 401 | 503 | 904 | – | 15 | 15 | – | 2.98 |
Particulars of the adulterated samples and the action
taken are set out on pages and
Registered Purveyors of Milk
Distributors of milk in the Borough 220
No. of pre-packed licences issued 220
Results of Tests
| Designation | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Turbidity Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |
| Pasteurised | 82 | 4 | 86 | – | – | – |
| Tuberculin tested pasteurised | 59 | 5 | 65 | – | – | – |
| Sterilised | – | – | – | – | 22 | – |
Samples of milk taken in course of delivery to Hospitals and Schools:-
| Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Chemical Test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | *37 | 37 | 38 |
| Schools | 47 | 47 | 51 |
*Four of these failed to satisfy the Methylene Blue Test.