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Wandsworth 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Food and Food Premises.
Schools in the Borough. Two of the samples taken at H.M. Prison
were reported against. The remainder were reported as genuine.
479 samples were taken from milk vendors in the street during
the early morning (midnight to 8 a.m.) and of these four or .8
per cent, were reported against.
The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
The following licences for the sale of designated milks were granted during the year:—
| Certified | 20 |
| Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) | 57 |
| Grade A Pasteurised | 5 |
| Grade A | 3 |
| Pasteurised | 42 |
| Total | 127 |
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
Eight samples of milk were examined at the Lister Institute
for the presence of Tubercle Bacilli under Section 5 of the Milk and
Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922. In none of the cases did the examination
reveal the presence of Tubercle Bacilli.
The following samples of Graded Milks procured from schools,
hospitals or dairymen, were submitted to the Counties Public
Laboratories for bacteriological examination in order to see if
the bacterial content was within the prescribed standard for the
appropriate grade.
| Grade. | Schools. | Hospitals. | Dairymen. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ | ||||
| _ | _ | |||
| — | — | |||
| — |
In two cases, one school case and one from a barrow in the
street, the milk failed to comply with the required standard.