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Hampstead 1937

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

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came into operation on 1st January, 1937, and imposed new duties of
inspection, etc., on the Borough Council, whose duty it is to enforce
the byelaws in the Borough as Sanitary Authority under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936.
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
(A) Milk Supply.
Examination of milk samples for bacterial content and for
tubercle bacilli.

Table: During the year samples have been submitted for examination with the following result:-

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.
Raw Milk(b)Satisfactory.
Pasteurised(a)Do.
Do.(a)Do.
Do.(a)Do.
Raw Milk(b)Do.
Pasteurised(a)Do.
Tuberculin Tested(b)Do.
Pasteurised(a)Do.
Do.(a)Do.
Raw Milk(b)Do.
Pasteurised(a)Do.
Do.(a)Do.
Raw Milk(b)Do.
Do.(b)Do.
Do.(b)The inoculated guinea pig showed presence of tubercle bacilli.
Pasteurised(a)Satisfactory.
Do.(a)Do.
Do.(a)Do.
Do.(a)Do.
Do.(a)Bacteria: 157,000per millilitre.
Raw Milk(b)Satisfactory.
Pasteurised(a)Do.
Do.(a)Do.
Raw Milk(b)Do.
Do.(b)Do.
Tuberculin Tested(a)Do.
Raw Milk(b)Do.
Pasteurised(a)Do.
Raw Milk(b)The inoculated guinea pig showed presence of tubercle bacilli.
Do.(a)Bacteria: 217,000per millilitre.
Do.(a)Satisfactory.