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County Council for samples to be taken at certain of their Institutions
this was done. As the milk supplied to these Institutions is "Pasteurised''
milk, bacteriological examinations are carried out in addition to chemical
analysis.
Milk supplied to L .C .C. Schools.
Towards the end of the year the London County Council asked if
arrangements could be made for samples of the milk delivered at their
schools to be examined. It was arranged that samples should be taken
by our Inspectors in the ordinary course of their sampling work. During
the few weeks remaining to the end of the year samples were taken at two
schools. Both samples were reported to be genuine, and the London
County Council was informed accordingly.
Investigation into illnesses amongst Schoolchildren in which milk was
suspected.
In March, information was received that certain children attending
an elementary school just outside the Borough boundary were suffering
from Enteritis.
In co-operation with the Public Health Department of the adjoining
Borough, investigations were carried out in this Borough, as well as in
the other Borough. Enquiries in Poplar resulted in the discovery of
five children in five households suffering from symptoms of Enteritis,
and although doctors in the district were communicated with no further
cases were reported. All five patients recovered.
Although there was no definite evidence that the milk supplied to
the school was lesponsible for the outbreak of illness, yet when the milk
was examined bacteriologically it was found on several occasions to have
a high bacterial count and to contain Baccillus coli.
The dairy in question was carefully inspected and milks from various
farms were examined, and as a result certain supplies were discontinued.
The pasteurising plant used by the wholesale dairyman was an old pattern
"flash" type. After considering the reconstruction of the whole dairv
premises, the dairyman decided to reconstruct the dairy and instal a
modern plant.