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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
Hammersmith 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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ANNUAL REPORT 1935, BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK.
| Sample No. | Milk. | Total count. | B. Coli. | Microscopic examination. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Pasteurised | 150,800 | Neg 1/10 | – | |
| 102 | do. | 930,600 | Pos. 1/10 | – | |
| 103 | do. | 71,860 | Pos. 1/10 | – | |
| 104 | do. | 30,950 | Neg. 1/10 | – | |
| *{ | 105 | Raw milk | 1,132,000 | Pos. 1/1000 | Few acid fast bacteria present |
| 106 | Pasteurised | 33,000 | Pos. 1 /10 | No acid fast bacteria seen | |
| 107 | do. (bottled) | 274,000 | Pos. 1/100 | do. | |
| *{ | 108 | Raw milk | 4,390,000 | Pos. 1/1000 | – |
| 109 | Pasteurised | 36,300 | Pos. 1/1000 | – | |
| 110 | do. (bottled) | 221,400 | Pos. 1/1000 | – | |
| 111 | Grade "A" T.T. | 5,110 | Neg. 1/100 | – | |
| 112 | Grade "A" Pasteurised | 140 | Neg. 1/10 | – | |
| 113 | Pasteurised | 5.840 | Neg. 1/10 | – | |
| 114 | Grade "A" T.T. | 6,670 | Neg. 1/100 | – | |
| †ll5 | Undesignated | 42,700 | Neg. 1/10 | Guinea pig inoculation showed no evidence of tubercular lesions | |
| 116 | Pasteurised | 258 000 | Neg. 1/10 | do. | |
| 117 | do. | 57,200 | Pos. 1/10 | do. | |
| 118 | do. | 20,500 | Pos. 1/10 | do. | |
| 119 | do. | 510,300 | Pos. 1/10 | do. | |
| 120 | do. | 93,260 | Pos. 1/10 | do. | |
| *{ | 121 | Grade "A " T.T. | 2,810 | Neg. 1/100 | – |
| 122 | do. (bottled) | 1,740 | Neg. 1/100 | – | |
| 123 | Pasteurised | 49,400 | Pos. 1/10 | – | |
| 124 | do. | 41,400 | Pos. 1/10 | – | |
* Same milk. †These samples, although not sold as "pasteurised," were said to have been treated In accordance with the requirements of the
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, for pasteurised milk.