London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Islington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Genuine | Adulterated | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | 357 | 2 | 359 |
| Informal | 145 | 3 | 148 |
| Grand Total | 507 | ||
Samples submitted for Bacteriological Examination :—
| Class of Milk | Results | B. Coli | Phosphatase | Methylene blue | Turbidity | Total No. of Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | Satisfactory | 2 | 251 | 236* | — | 257 |
| Unsatisfactory | — | 6 | 17 | - | ||
| Sterilised | Satisfactory | _ | - | - | 40 | |
| Unsatisfactory | - | — | — | 2 | ||
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | Satisfactory | _ | 14 | 14 | — | 14 |
| Unsatisfactory | - | — | — | — | ||
| Tuberculin Tested (Raw) | Satisfactory | - | _ | 3 | — | 3 |
| Unsatisfactory | - | — | — | — | ||
| Total | 316 | |||||
* 4 Samples not sent for Methylene Blue Test.
During the year 9 animal inoculations were carried out for tuberculosis tests.
All were negative. The milks tested were :—
Tuberculin Tested Raw 3
Pasteurised 6
| The number of dairies and milk shops inspected | 327 |
| The following licences were granted :— | |
| Pasteurising Establishment | 1 |
| Pasteurised | 182 |
| Pasteurised (supplementary) | 20 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 105 |
| Tuberculin Tested (supplementary) | 20 |
| Sterilised | 220 |
| Sterilised (supplementary) | 22 |
| Accredited (supplementary) | 1 |
| 571 | |
| Number of Dairies Registered in the Borough | 121 |
| Number of Distributors registered in the Borough | 273 |
| Number of Registered Distributors dealing from registered premises outside the Borough | 24 |
| Number of Pasteurisers | 1 |