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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Genuine | Adulterated | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | 234 | — | 234 |
| Informal | 69 | — | 69 |
| Total | 303 |
Samples submitted for Bacteriological Examination:—
| Class of Milk | Results | Phosphatase | Methylene blue | Turbidity | Total No. of Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | Satisfactory | *150 | 149 | _ | 153 |
| Unsatisfactory | 1 | — | |||
| sterilised | Satisfactory | _ | _ | 29 | 29 |
| Unsatisfactory | — | — | — | ||
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | Satisfactory | 7 | — | ||
| Unsatisfactory | — | 1 | — | ||
| 190 | |||||
* 2 Samples not sent for Phosphatase Test.
During the year 2 animal inoculations were carried out for tuberculosis tests.
Both were negative. The milks tested were:—
Tuberculin Tested Raw 1
Pasteurised 1
Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, and
Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949.
The number of dairies and milk shops inspected 53