London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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St Pancras 1909

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

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ConsecutiveInspector's Slumbering.Price paid for ½ pint. , d.How served. (The remarks were all made after the purchases were completed.)
but served as before stated. Supplied direct from a farmer.
21N M 211Purchased by an Agent and served by an assistant in the shop from one of two counter-pans marked "Pure Milk." Supplied direct from farmers.
22N M 221This milk was drawn from a dark roan cow direct into a bottle. Method of milking—Middle milk, 4 teats. Date of parturition, 3 weeks ago. Daily yield, 16-quarts.
23NM 231This milk was drawn from a red shorthorn cow direct into a bottle. Method of milking—Middle milk, 1 teat. Date of parturition, 4 months. Daily yield, 12 quarts.
24NM 241This milk was drawn from a Jersey crossbred cow direct into a bottle. Method of milking—Middle milk, 3 teats. Date of parturition, 12 months. Daily yield, 8 quarts.
25N M 251Purchased by an Agent and served by the Dairyman from a milk pail behind the counter, but exposed to view. He said he was supplied by a large Dairy Company, Limited.
26N M 261Purchased by an Agent and served by the Dairyman from a ½-pint bottle. Ho said he was supplied direct from a farmer.
27N M 271Purchased by an Agent and served by wife of Dairyman from a churn in the shop, and not from the counter-pan. Is supplied by a Limited Company.
28N M 281Purchased by an Agent and served by an assistant from the counter-pan. Supplied by farmers direct.
29N M 291Purchased by an Agent and served by the Dairyman, who did not serve from the counter-pan, but fetched the milk from the rear of premises. He said to me, " It comes up special, and is kept on one side." Supplied direct from a farmer.
30N M 301This milk was drawn from a roan and white cow dircct into a bottle. Method of milking—Middle milk, 4 teats. Date of parturition, about two months. Daily yield, about 10 quarts.