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Bacteriological Examination of Samples of Milk
for Tuberculosis.
In March, 1928, arrangements were made by the London County
Council for their Milk Inspector to take samples of milk for examination
for the presence of the tubercle bacillus. It was arranged that when the
London County Council Milk Inspector took samples, we would receive
information of the samples taken, on the following day or so. After an
interval of five weeks we would receive a bacteriological report upon the
samples, and the action taken by the London County Council.
When the Poplar Food Inspectors took samples, a report form would
be filled up and submitted forthwith to the London County Council, to
be followed at the end of five weeks with a copy of the bacteriological
report from the Lister Institute.
In accordance with these arrangements, 106 samples of milk were
taken on delivery at a railway station in the Borough, by the London
County Council Milk Inspector. These samples were reported upon as
follows:—
(a) No evidence of tuberculosis 76
(b)Macro and microscopical evidence of tuberculosis 7
(c) Guinea pigs reported to have succumbed to an acute
intercurrent infection by some organisms other than
tubercle contained in the milk 23
106
In the case of (6) and (c) the Medical Officer of Health of the London
County Council reported the facts to the County Medical Officers of
Health concerned.
Six samples of milk were also taken from three cowsheds in the
Borough and these were reported upon as showing no evidence of
tuberculosis.
No samples were taken by officers of this Department.
ICE CREAM.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902, Sec. 43-
There are 128 premises in the Borough where ice cream is manufactured
. 197 inspections were made during the year.