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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Class of Milk | Results | Phosphatase | Methylene blue | Turbidity | Biological | Total Number of Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | Satisfactory | 39 | 39 | - | - | 39 |
| Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - | ||
| Sterilised | Satisfactory | - | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - | ||
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | Satisfactory | 14 | 14 | - | - | 14 |
| Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - | ||
| Tuberculin Tested (Raw Milk) | Satisfactory | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - | ||
| TOTAL | 67 | |||||
2. Chemical Examination.
Details of samples submitted:
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | 27 | - | 27 |
| Informal | 154 | 4 | 158 |
| 185 |
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 339
Pasteurised (supplementary) 20
Tuberculin Tested 180
Tuberculin Tested (supplementary) 20
Sterilised 374
Sterilised (supplementary) 23
956
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1999
Number of Dairies Registered in the Borough 13
Number of Distributors registered in the Borough 337