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City of Westminster 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Bacteriological examination of milk.—The question was raised as to
whether milk obtained from automatic machines was liable to contamination
in a greater degree as compared with that sold over the counter
or delivered in the ordinary way. Samples from four such machines in
different districts were submitted to the City bacteriologist. He reported
as follows:—
Organisms present.
B Coli.
(1) Sample good quality—very little dirt 101600 per c.c. Nil in.01 c.c.
(2) Fair average sample—moderately 185000 per c.c. Present in -01 c.c.
clean „ .001 c.c.
Nil in .0001 c.c.
(3) Sample of good quality—very little 212000 per c.c Nil in .1 c.c.
dirt
(4) Sample of good quality—very little 156000 per c.c. Nil in. .1 c.c.
dirt
There was no evidence suggestive of abnormal contamination and the
samples were considered satisfactory.
| Milk— | Fine. | Costs. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 per cent, of added water | Summons dismissed (Probation of Offenders Act) | 10s. | |
| 3.5 per cent, of added water | Summons dismissed | £1 | 1s. |
| 3.5 per cent, of added water | Summons dismissed | £1 | 1s. |
| 4 per cent, of added water | Summons dismissed | — | |
| 6 per cent, of added water | Summons dismissed (Probation of Offenders Act) | - | |
| 7 per cent, of added water | Summons dismissed | £1 | 1s. |
| 4 per cent, of fat abstracted 1 per cent, of added water | Summonses dismissed (Warranty proved) | — | |
| 10 per cent, of added water 8 per cent, of added water | £2 0s. | £2 | 0s. |
| 14.4 per cent, of fat abstracted and 1.5 per cent, of added water | Summons dismissed (Warranty proved) | - | |
| 26 per cent, of fat abstracted | £5 0s. | - | |
| 12 per cent, of fat abstracted | Summons dismissed | £3 | 0s. |
| 8 per cent, of fat abstracted | £10 0s. | - | |
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