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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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47
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 |
| 148 | 639 | 787 | – | 17 | 17 | – | 2.66 |
Particulars of the adulterated samples and the action
taken are set out on pages 49 and 50
Registered Purveyors of Milk
| Distributors of milk in the Borough | 215 |
| No. of pre-packed licences issued | 215 |
Results of Tests
| Designation | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Turbidity Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |
| Pasteurised | 60 | 5 | 73 | – | – | – |
| Tuberculin tested pasteurised | 47 | 1 | 52 | – | – | – |
| Sterilised | – | – | – | – | 16 | – |
Samples of milk taken in course of delivery to Hospitals and Schools:-
| Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Chemical Test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Schools | 35 | 35 | 36 |
All the above samples were satisfactory.