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The samples taken by the Council's Inspector numbered 38, comprising 29 of "Pasteurised"
milk and 9 of "Tuberculin Tested" milk. The samples included 4 of "Pasteurised" milk taken
at Paddington Hospital, and 13 of "Pasteurised" milk taken at Schools.
With one exception all the samples were reported to comply with the appropriate bacteriological
standards.
In addition to these samples, 15 were submitted for animal inoculation for tubercle bacilli. All
these samples gave negative results, except for one, in which, although tubercle bacilli were not
demonstrated microscopically, it was considered that there was a slight element of suspicion.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
No contraventions of the provisions of this Order were reported during the year.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Of the 600 samples taken during the year, 8 (1.33 per cent.) were found to be "not of the nature,
or not of the substance, or not of the quality demanded by the purchaser."
This compares with 2.0 per cent, in 1936 and 2.6 per cent, in 1935.
Fifty-five of the samples were taken on Sundays and Bank Holidays. All were reported to be
genuine.
Twenty-six samples of milk were taken at Paddington Station on delivery by rail, all of which
were reported to be genuine.
No samples of milk were obtained at Paddington Station at the request of other Boroughs.
Sampling of Milk Supplies to Public Institutions.—There are 11 institutions (Hospitals, Nurseries,
Orphanage, etc.) and 26 schools from which samples of milk are taken periodically. Thirty-one
samples were taken during 1937, all of which were returned as genuine.
Sampling of Milk from Automatic Machines.—Automatic machines for supplying milk are in
use at eight premises in the Borough. From these, during 1937, 10 samples were taken for chemical
analysis, and were reported to be genuine.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925 to 1927.
With few exceptions all samples taken under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act were
examined for the presence of preservatives. One contravention of the Regulations was detected but
no legal action was deemed necessary.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.
During the year 5 samples of full cream sweetened, and 5 samples of skimmed sweetened condensed
milk were taken. All were found to comply with the Regulations.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.
Three samples of dried milk were taken during 1937 which complied with the Regulations.
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
Analyses for the purposes of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and the various Food
Regulations are made by the Public Analyst, Dr. Alan Stewart. The work is performed at the Royal
Institute of Public Health, 23, Queen Square, W.C.I, where also bacteriological examinations are
made of food suspected of being deleterious, and of samples of milk procured under the provisions
of the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
During 1937, samples of Sheep's Head, Soup made from Sheep's Head, Smoked Cod's Roe and
Tinned Salmon were submitted for special examination, and one empty Salmon tin. No unusual
features were detected.
The results of other samples analysed or bacteriologically examined are recorded elsewhere in this
Report under the appropriate headings.
Summaries of the results of analyses made by the Public Analyst during the year are given below.
The results of legal proceedings taken are summarised on page 68.
In connection with the analysis of milk samples, the Public Analyst furnishes the result of his
analysis and the following table is of interest.