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City of Westminster 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.
Tubercle in milk—Eight samples of milk were taken during the year for
examination as to the presence of tubercle bacilli. The milk was taken
from shops in the ordinary course of delivery from purveyor to customer.
No evidence of tubercle was found in any of the samples.
Milk and Dairies Amendment Act, 1922.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
The following dealers' licences were issued by the Council during
the year:—
Tuberculin tested 25
Accredited 7
Pasteurized milk 37
Pasteurization of milk is not undertaken at any premises in the City.
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
Continued attention was given during the year to the milk sold in the
City and particularly to that sold in milk bars.
Thirty-eight samples were taken for bacteriological examination and
the following results were reported. All except three were taken at or
in course of delivery to milk bars

Table LXXIX.—Milk. Bacteriological Examinations.

No. of Sample.Colonies per c.c.B. Coli per c.c.
Positive.Negative.
N.l1,250,000+0.001
N.23,000,000+0.001
N.380,000—0.1
N.4750,000+0.001
N.53,000,000+0.001
N.6760,000+1.001
N.72,000,000+0.001
N.8104,000+0.01—0.001
N.9200,000+0.1—0.01
N.1080,000+0.001
N.ll100,000+0.01— 0.001
N.1254,000— 0.1
N.13220,000+0.01—0.001
N.1444,000+0.01—0.001
n.15120,000+0.01—0.001