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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
Hampstead 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Inspection and Supervision of Food. (A) Milk Supply.
Examination of Samples for bacterial content and for tubercle bacilli. During the year samples have been submitted for examination with the following result:—
| Nature of sample. | Examined for (a) Bacterial content or (b) Tubercle bacilli. | Result of examination. |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | (a) | Satisfactory. |
| Raw milk | (b) | do. |
| Raw milk | (b) | do. |
| Raw milk | (b) | do. |
| Raw milk | (a) | do. |
| Raw milk | (b) | do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | B. Coli present in .01c.c. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | Satisfactory. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | do. |
| Grade "A" T.T. | (b) | do. |
| Certified | (a) & (b) | do. |
| Raw milk | (b) | do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | B. Coli present in .1c.c. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | B. Coli present in .0lc.c. |
Samples art taken from time to time of the pasteurised milk
supplied to the County Council Hospitals in the Borough (viz. North
Western Fever Hospital and New End Hospital), to ensure that the
pasteurised milk conforms with the standards of the Milk (Special