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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
City of Westminster 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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These samples for bacteriological examination are taken by the
Council's inspectors by arrangement with tL^ Ministry, and the reports
are sent to the Council as well as to the Ministry. Of the sixteen samples,
thirteen were found to comply with the bacteriological standards of the
Order, while three were found to contain B coli, thus showing evidence of
contamination. Further samples from the farms where the contaminated
milk was produced were examined by the Ministry, with the result that
the licences to produce graded milk were withdrawn.
Pasteurization of milk is not undertaken at any premises in the City.
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 and 1917.
The following table shows the results of work done under these regulations.
With regard to cream only two samples were found to
contain Preservative.
In the 44 samples of Preserved Cream there were none which showed
an excess of preservative over the amount permitted (28 grs. per lb.);
9 showed no preservative at all, and the remainder of the total
contained amounts below the allowed standard.
Table I.
| Article. | Number of samples examined for preservative. | Number containing preservative and percentage of preservative found in each sample. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 944 | No preservative found. |
| Separated milk | 7 | No preservative found. |
| Sterilized Milk | 1 | No preservative found. |
| Cream | 42 | Two contained preservative (10 and 14 grains of boric acid per lb. respectively). The vendor of the sample containing 14 grains was prosecuted and fined £3. The other vendor was prosecuted and ordered to pay £2 2s. costs. |