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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 1958
[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 |