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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
Poplar 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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In addition to the samples shown in the table on page 64, the London County Council took samples of milk for biological examination for the presence of tubercle Bacillus, as follows:—
| Premises. | Grade. | Examination. Complete. | Examination Incomplete. | Tuberculous. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | 17 | 1 | 1* | |
| Grade "A" or Accredited | — | 1† | ||
| Grade "A" T.T | 3 | — | — | |
| 44 | 1 | 2 |
*No trace of tuberculosis in herd at time of consequent inspection.
†Cow believed to be source of infection slaughtered under T.B.
Order.
Inspection by L .C .C. Veterinary Officers in cowsheds:—
| Pemises. | Date Inspected. | No. of Cows. | Cows suffering with | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastitis. | Induration | |||
| 17 and 19, Morville Street | 4.2.36 | 12 | — | — |
| 28.4.36 | 12 | 1 | — | |
| 23.7.36 | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| 29.10.36 | 11 | 5 | 1 | |
Three samples were taken at cowsheds and examined for tubercle
and all proved to be negative.
(f) Milk delivered, to Hospitals and Schools.
The arrangements for taking samples at St. Andrew's Hospital,
St. Clement's Hospital, and Bow Road Open-Air School, belonging to the
London County Council, and at Poplar Hospital, have continued throughout
the year. Samples have also been taken at Poplar Institution and
Bromley House Institution (both L.C.C. Institutions). As the milk
supplied to some of the L.C.C. Institutions is "Pasteurised" milk,
bacteriological examinations are carried out in addition to chemical
analysis. (See table, page 63.)