[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough] page 90

Greenwich 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Information concerning the analyses of these samples is given in the following table:—

Article	How Obtained	Examination		Action Taken
Article	How Obtained	Bact. or Chem.	Result	Action Taken
*1 tin, Pure Homogenised and Sterilised Cream.	Submitted by a member of the Public.	Bact.	Salmonella Typhi, and other pathogens not isolated.	Ministry of Health notified accordingly
					*3 tins Pure Homogenised and Sterilised Cream.	Submitted by vendors in the Borough.	Bact.	Salmonella Typhi, and other pathogens not isolated.	Ministry of Health notified accordingly
					1 tin Shrimps.	Complaint that the shrimps caused diarrhoea in the case of three people eating shrimp	Bact.	All cultures sterile after 24 hours incubation.	Complainant notified accordingly.
					1 tin Soup	omelet. Complaint by a member of the Public that the Soup tasted tinny.	Chem.	Contained an excessive quantity of tin (2.5 grains per pound).	Complete stock held by vendor destroyed.
					Sample of ' Frozen Water.'	Found in some bags and car— cases of Ewe Mutton.	Chem.	Contaminated by arsenical sheep dip and bacterial liquid.	Quantity of trimmings and pieces from 89 lambs rejected.
Sample of Powdered Milk.	Taken from a school following several cases of diarrhoea.	Bact.	Low plate count, with no B. Coli and no pathogenic organisms being isolated.	Head Teacher acquainted with result.
2 Samples from a bottle of milk.	Complaint by a member of the Public regarding foreign bodies at the bottom of the bottle.	Bact. & Chem.	Eleven gummy particles, swollen with liquid, consisting mostly of gum arabic were isolated. Conformed to the standard of pasteurised milk.	Complainant notified accordingly. The milk bottlers were acquainted with the position and their explanation accepted.
Pieces of Bread.	Complaint by a member of the Public regarding alleged rat dirt contained in sample.	Chem.	Foreign body consisted of rust and dough. No faecal matter.	Complainant notified accordingly. Bakers equipment inspected and the baker warned.