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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
Finsbury 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Samples of the milk delivered to the schools is taken regularly and sent for analysis to the public analyst (under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act) and the results are shown below,
| Schools at which Samples taken. | No. of Samples. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Amwell Street | 2 | Genuine 2. |
| Bath Street | 1 | „ 1. |
| Bowling Green Lane | 6 | „ 6. |
| Central Street | 1 | „ 1. |
| Chequer Street | 1 | „ 1. |
| Compton Street | 5 | „ 5. |
| Hugh Myddelton | 4 | „ 4. |
| Moreland Street | 3 | „ 3. |
| Risinghill Street | 4 | „ 4. |
| St. Luke's | 4 | „ 4. |
| St. Mark's | 3 | „ 3. |
| SS. Peter and Paul | 1 | „ 1. |
| Vernon Square | 4 | „ 3* |
| White Lion Street | 5 | „ 5. |
| Winton | 2 | „ 2. |
* One sample obtained at Vernon Square School was certified to contain
3'7% added water. A repeat sample was taken formally and was certified
to be genuine.
Forty-seven samples were bacteriologically examined. Of these,
37 were within the limit of 100,000 bacteria per millilitre.
Twenty-five of these contained less than 50,000 per m.l., and
of these 25, 9 contained less than 20,000 per m.l.
Of the 10 samples over standard, five contained less than
200,000 bacteria per m.l.
It will be seen that all the samples except 10 complied with
the requisite standard. Thirteen samples, however, showed the
presence of B. Coli in 1/10 c.c. Three samples in 1/100 c.c. and two
in 1/1000 c.c. In each case of non-compliance with standard a
warning letter was sent to the supplier.
Registration of Food Premises.
Premises used for the purposes detailed below are required
to be registered under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936,
Section 187:—
(а) the sale, or the manufacture for purposes of sale,
of any commodity consisting of ice-cream, or any
substance similar thereto, or the storage of any such
commodity intended for sale;
(b) the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted,
pressed, pickled or preserved meat, fish or other food
intended for sale.