Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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There are no cow-houses in the Borough.
During the year 328 inspections of milk shops were made hy the
District Sanitary Inspectors and 13 by the Food Inspector. One
Intimation notice was served and many minor matters were remedied
as the result of verbal intimation by the Inspectors.
Administration of the Milk (Special Designations Order), 1936.
At the end of the year, the following retailers were registered:—
2 retailers „ Tuberculin Tested Milk at 2 shops.
3 „ „ Pasteurised Milk at or from 16 shops.
1 retailer whose premises are outside the Borough to sell
Pasteurised Milk within the Borough.
2 retailers whose premises are outside the Borough to sell Tuberculin
Tested Milk within the Borough.
Bacteriological Examination of Milk. 32 samples of Milk were
examined bacteriologically with the following results: —
Tuberculin Tested
4 samples Coliform bacillus not present
Semi-solid Milk (used for Ice-cream making)
1 sample Coliform bacillus not present
Total Count Total Count
Designation. in 1 cc. Designation. in 1 cc.
Pasteurised 55,450 Pasteurised 15,123
„ 80,800 „ 10,450
„ 28,600 „ 44,00
„ 14,500 „ 22,050
„ 4,600 „ 17,400
„ 6,800 „ 14,73
„ 65,100 „ 8,850
„ 10,850 „ 10,133
„ 5,080 „ 21,00
„ 20,100 „ 48,800
„ 15,200 „ 7,433
„ 6,700 „ 2,950
„ 61,50 „ 9,950
„ 2,4750