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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
Bethnal Green 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Number of Licences Issued under Milk (Special Designation)(Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, and Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949
| Sterilised | Pasteurised | Tuberculin Tested | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers' Licences | 112 | 75 | 37 |
| Dealers' Supplementary Licences | 27 | 23 | 23 |
| Totals | 139 | 98 | 60 |
(3) Milk Sampling
During 1957. 29 informal samples of aiilk were submitted to the
Public Analyst for examination, all of which were reported as genuine.
In addition, 22 samples of heat treated milk were submitted to tests,
the results of which are set out in Table 7.
TABLE 7
| Class of Milk | No. Tested | Phosphatase test | Methylene BlueTest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Void | |||
| Pasteurised | 22 | 22 | - | 21 | - | 1 | |
19 samples of milk were submitted to test for presence of
chlorates as an indication of the efficiency of bottle washing.
All were found to be free from same.
Slaughterhouse
The number of animals killed at the licensed slaughterhouse in
the Borough during the year was as follows:-
Lambs 5
No carcases or offal were condemned.