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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
Fulham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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The 42 specimens in which undesirable organisms were reported to be present may be summarised as follows
| Organism | Produced in | |
|---|---|---|
| Fulham Bakeries | Bakeries outside Fulham. | |
| Bacillus Coli (faecal) | 15 | 4 |
| Staphylococcus Aureus | 16 | 3 |
| Staphylococcus Aureus and Bacillus Coliforra (faecal) | 4 | – |
| 35 | 7 | |
The seven unsatisfactory samples, although produced in bakeries outside the Borough,
were sold in local shops or cafes and it is difficult to be certain where the contamination
occurs.
In such cases, in addition to visiting the local shop and giving advice to the staff on
food hygiene, the facts are communicated to the Medical Officer of Health for the district
in which the bakery is situated for his information and appropriate action.
The Fulham bakeries, particularly those from which a large number of unsatisfactory
samples were procured, received very special attention and many visits when the management
and staff were given advice.
REGISTRATION OF PURVEYORS OF MILK
There are in Fulham two large bottled milk distributing depots, and the occupiers of
146 retail shops (mostly grocers) are registered to sell milk in the properly closed and
unopened receptacles in which it is delivered to their premises. Of these twenty- six make
daily deliveries to their customers' houses, whilst the remainder merely sell bottled milk
in their shops.
Number of Inspections of milk shops 185
Number of Inspections of Dairies 42
SALE OF MILK REGULATIONS, 1939
SALE OF MILK REGULATIONS, 1939 The following table gives the monthly average composition of all samples of milk examined in Fulham, and it will be seen that the quality of the milk distributed in the Borough is well maintained and compares very favourably with the legal standards laid down in the above Sale of Milk Regulations.
| Month | No. of Sanples | Fat % | Solids not Fat % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 3.61 | 8.64 |
| February | 13 | 3.54 | 8.64 |
| March | 11 | 3.57 | 8.73 |
| April | 14 | 3.25 | 8.67 |
| May | 13 | 3.36 | 8.72 |
| June | 16 | 3.42 | 8.73 |
| July | 9 | 3.56 | 8.69 |
| August | 11 | 3.43 | 8.58 |
| September | 13 | 3.56 | 8.65 |
| October | 13 | 3.80 | 8.78 |
| November | 10 | 3.73 | 8.81 |
| December | 14 | 3.73 | 8.73 |
| 149 | 3.55 | 8.68 | |
| Legal Standards | 3.00 | 8.50 | |
| 3.76 | 8.84 | Average composition of normal cow's milk | |