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Barking 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Bacteriological Examination of Meat Products

An investigation was carried out with the folio ng results: —

Sample No.MaterialCultural 2 days Agar at 37°CExamination 1 2 days A. gar 1 at 20°CColiform ReactionBact. Coli.Staphy. Pyogenes.SalmonellaRemarks
1Raw Beef Sausages600,00075,000,000Pos. 0.1Pres. in 1.0Pres. in 0.1-Unsatisfactory
2Raw Pork Sausages500,0001,200,000„ 0.01„ „ 0.01„ „ 0.1-„
3Raw Pork Sausages400,0001,400,000„ 0.1„ 1.o„ „ --Satisfactory
4Raw Beef Sausages100,000900,000„ 0.1——-„
5Pressed Pork4,400600,000„ 0.1„ „ 1.0—-,,
6Saveloy300,0002,400,000„ 0.l——-„
7Pressed Beef240,000560,000„ 0.1——-„
8Brawn22,00064,000———-„
9Jellied Veal24,0002,100,000———-Excellent
10Black Pudding70,000300,000———-„
11Meat Pie300Less than 1,000———-„
12Jellied EelsLess than 1005,000———-Satisfactory
13Minced Meat90,000540,000„ 0.l——-„
14Corned Beef6,3008,000„ 1.0——-Unsatisfactory
15Pork Sausages800,00036,000,000„ 0,00001„ „ 0.00001—-Satisfactory
16Beef Sausages480,0001,200,000„ 0.0001„ „ 0.001—-„
17Beef Sausages2,000,00030,000,000„ 0.00001„ „ 0.001—-„
18Pork Sausages320,0008,00,000„ 0.001„ „ 0.001—-„
19Beef Sausages220,000700,000„ 0.1——-„
20Pork Sausages710,0001,800,000„ 0.0001„ „ 0.0001—-„
21Luncheon Meat26,00060,000„ 0.l„ „ 1.0—-„
22Saveloy7004,000———-„
23Frankfurter8,00018,000———-„
24Luncheon Sausage2,80019,000———-„
25Liver Sausage9002,000———-„
26Saveloys9006,000-———„