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St Pancras 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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SUMMONSES

Under the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885 ; Amending Order, 1886.

Situation.Offence.Result of Proceedings.
45, Burton StreetCarrying on the trade of a purveyor of milk without being registered with the Local AuthorityFined 10s., and costs £13s.
1, Lamble StreetCarrying on the business of a dairyman without being registered with the Local AuthorityFined £2, and costs 2s.

§ 2—UNWHOLESOME POOD.
Nursery/ Milks.—As in previous years during the month of July, in accordance
with the resolution of the Council, thirty samples of nursery milks were
obtained and examined bacteriologically and chemically. In each case half-apint
of milk was purchased, and drawn or poured directly into a bottle provided
by the Inspector, which bottle having been previously thoroughly
cleansed and repeatedly rinsed with hot and cold clean water, and a cork tied
round the neck thoroughly sterilised by high pressure of steam and hot air
current in a disinfecting chamber and corked in the chamber before being
removed. These bottles after cooling were packed in ice in a portable metal
case holding four bottles at a time and were carried to the places where
specimens of milk were procured, and when tilled and numbered were forthwith
taken to the Laboratories, and the bacteriological and chemical examinations
were immediately commenced.
The result of the sampling and examinations are contained in a tabulated
form in the Appendices attached hereto, and lettered " A," " B," " C," and
" D." " A " shows the price and source of the sample of nursery milk
purchased ; " B " results of the bacteriological examples of the samples ; " 0 "
results of the chemical examination; and " D " results of further sampling
and analysis under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts of the unsatisfactory
samples in Table " C."

An analysis of the Reports of this year and of previous years shows the results set out in the following tables:—

1. — Volume of apparent filth.

Volume per million parts.1907.1908.1909.
Under 250 volumes201917
From 250 to 500 volumes5810
509 volumes and over533
Total303030