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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

Holborn 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough.

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Table: Bacteriological Examinations of Milk. The following table shows the results of examinations in 1938:-

Bacteriological Examinations of Milk. The following table shows the results of examinations in 1938:-

Nature of premises where sample obtainedGradeNo. of bacteria per c.c.Minimal amount showing coliform bacteriaPhospha-tase testMethylene Blue testEvidence of Tuberculous InfectionSample Letter
SchoolPasteurised90,0001 c.c.Negative......B.l
SchoolPasteurised100,0001 c.c.Negative......B.2
SchoolPas teurised100,0001 c.c.Negative...NoneB.3
Milk BarPasteurised (Homogenised)100,000 +1 c.c..........B.4
Milk BarPasteurised (Homogenised)100,000 +1 c.c.Positive......B.5
Milk BarPasteurised (Homogenised)100,000 +1 c.c.Negative......B.6
Milk BarPasteurised (Homogenised)100,000 +1 c.c.Negative......B.7
DairyUngraded4,500Absent in 1 c.c.......NoneB.8
DairyUngraded35,1000·1 c.c.......NoneB.9
DairyUngraded20,0000·1 c.c.......NoneB.10
DairyPasteurised9,0001 c.c.Negative......B.11
DairyPasteurised26,0001 c.c.Negative......B.12
DairyPasteurised13,0001 c.c.Negative...NoneB.13
StreetUngraded5,0000·001 c.c..........B.19
DairyPasteurised80,0001 c.c..........B.24
DairyUngraded30,0000·001 c.c..........B.31
DairyUngraded1,000,000+0·00001 c.c..........B.32
DairyUngraded1,000,000+0·00001 c.c..........B.33
DairyUngraded7,0000·1 c.c..........B.34
DairyUngraded20,0000·00l c.c..........B.35
DairyUngraded1,000,0000·00001 c.c..........B.36
DairyUngraded25,0001 c.c..........B.37
DairyUngraded20,0000·01 c.c..........B.38
StreetUngraded15,0000·01 c.c..........B.39
DairyUngraded30,0000·00001 c.c..........B.40
DairyUngraded200,0000·01 c.c..........B.41
DairyUngraded32,0000·00l c.c..........B.42
DairyUngraded3,900Absent in 1 c.c..........B.48
DairyUngraded3,250Absent in 1 c.c..........B.49
DairyUngraded49,0000·00l cc..........B.50
DairyUngraded16,0000'0001 c.c..........B.51