Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Milk Samples.
1. Bacteriological Examination
Details of samples submitted.
Class of Milk | Results | Phosphatase | Methylene blue | Turbidity | Biological | Total Number of samples |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pasteurised | Satisfactory | 84 | 84 | 84 | ||
Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - | ||
Sterilised | Satisfactory | _ | - | 44 | - | 44 |
Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - | ||
Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | Satisfactory | 26 | 26 | - | - | 26 |
Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - | ||
Tuberculin Tested (Raw milk) | Satisfactory | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |
Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - | ||
TOTAL | 159 |
2. Chemical Examination.
Details of samples submitted:
Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Formal | 157 | . | 157 |
Informal | 65 | 2 | 67 |
244 |
Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949
to 1953, and Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1954
The following licences were granted:-
Pasteurised | 288 |
Pasteurised (supplementary) | 26 |
Tuberculin Tested | 158 |
Tuberculin Tested (supplementary) | 26 |
Sterilised | 343 |
Sterilised (supplementary) | 28 |
869 |
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 to 1954.
Number of Dairies Registered in the Borough | 19 |
Number of Distributors registered in the Borough | 303 |
Number of Registered Distributors dealing from registered premises outside the Borough | 31 |
Summary of visits by Inspectors
Routine Inspections | 611 |
Miscellaneous visits | 128 |
Total number of inspections and miscellaneous visits | 739 |
Number of Notices served | 42 |