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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Inspection and Supervision of Food.
(A) Milk Supply.
Examination of milk 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 | Satisfactory. | |
| Do. | Do. | |
| Tuberculin Tested | Do. | |
| Do. do. | (b) | Do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | Do. |
| Do. | (a) | Do. |
| Raw | (6) | Do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | Do. |
| Do. | Do. | |
| Do. | (a) | Do. |
| Tuberculin Tested | Do. | |
| Raw | (a) | B. Coli present in 0 01 millilitre. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | Do. do. |
| Do. | (a) | Satisfactory. |
| Do. | (a) | Do. |
| Do. | (a) | Do. |
| Do. | (a) | Total bacteria 259,000. |
| Do. | (a) | Total bacteria 248,000. |
| Do. | (a) | Satisfactory. |
| Do. | (a) | Do. |
| Do. | Do. | |
| Raw | Do. | |
| Tuberculin Tested | (6) | Do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | Total bacteria 166,000. |
| Do. | (a) | Total bacteria 160,000. |
| Do. | (a) | B. Coli present in 001 |
| millilitre. | ||
| Do. | (a) | Satisfactory. |
| Do. | (a) | Total bacteria 212,000. |
| Do. | (a) | Satisfactory. |
| Do. | (a) | Do. |
| Tuberculin Tested | (b) | Do. |
| Pasteurised | (a) | Do. |
| Do. | (a) | Do. |
| Do. | Do. | |
| Tuberculin Tested | Do. | |
| Pasteurised | Do. | |
| Tuberculin Tested | Do. | |
| Pasteurised | (a) | Total bacteria 116,000. |
| Do. | (a) | Satisfactory. |
| Do. | (a) | Do. |