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Lewisham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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the cost of such examination being borne by the Ministry.
Twenty-one samples were taken, and the results of the examinations
are shewn in the following Table : —
Table 21,
| No. | Date. | Bacteriologist's Report. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Bacteria per c.c. | Presence of Bacillus Coli in 1/10th of a c.c. | |||
| In 48 hours. | In 3 days. | |||
| 1925. | ||||
| 1 | 18th Feb. | 15,966 | Absent. | Absent. |
| 2 | 18th Feb. | 4.966 | ||
| 3 | 18th March | 2,100 | ||
| 4 | 18th March | 1,013 | ||
| 5 | 18th March | 2 866 | ||
| 6 | 22nd April | 2 906 | ||
| 7 | 20th May | 1,696 | ||
| 8 | 18th June | 1,910 | ||
| 9 | 19th June | 2,033 | ||
| 10 | 13th July | 2,633 | ||
| 11 | 29th July | 4.800 | ||
| 12 | 29th July | 2,933 | ||
| 13 | 11th Aug. | 4.733 | ||
| 14 | 11th Aug. | 3,566 | ||
| 15 | 20th Aug | 1 890 | ||
| 16 | 16th Sept. | 3,726 | ||
| 17 | 30th Sept. | 1,920 | ||
| 18 | 30th Sept. | 12,566 | ||
| 19 | 30th Sept. | 1,720 | ||
| 20 | 26th Nov. | 11 633 | ||
| 21 | 26th Nov. | 7,700 | ||
The conditions prescribed for the sale of "Certified"
Milk are that it shall not contain more than 30,000 bacteria
per cubic centimetre, and no bacillus coli in l/10th of a cubic
centimetre.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.—The premises
registered for the sale of milk numbered 147 at the beginning
of the year. During the year, 25 new applications were granted,
and 16 premises removed from the register, so that the number
on the register at the end of the year was 156. Periodical visits
are made to ensure that the regulations are being observed, and
during the year 349 visits were made for this purpose.