Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Consecutive | Inspector's Slumbering. | Price paid for ½ pint. , d. | How served. (The remarks were all made after the purchases were completed.) |
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but served as before stated. Supplied direct from a farmer. | |||
21 | N M 21 | 1 | Purchased by an Agent and served by an assistant in the shop from one of two counter-pans marked "Pure Milk." Supplied direct from farmers. |
22 | N M 22 | 1 | This 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. |
23 | NM 23 | 1 | This 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. |
24 | NM 24 | 1 | This 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. |
25 | N M 25 | 1 | Purchased 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. |
26 | N M 26 | 1 | Purchased by an Agent and served by the Dairyman from a ½-pint bottle. Ho said he was supplied direct from a farmer. |
27 | N M 27 | 1 | Purchased 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. |
28 | N M 28 | 1 | Purchased by an Agent and served by an assistant from the counter-pan. Supplied by farmers direct. |
29 | N M 29 | 1 | Purchased 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. |
30 | N M 30 | 1 | This 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. |