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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Grade A.
Samples taken from a Croydon licensed producer 4
Samples taken from a Croydon dairyman licensed
to bottle Grade A milk received from a licensed
country producer 1
Samples taken in course of delivery from a licensed
country producer to a Croydon licensed seller 2
In each case of certified and " Grade A " milk the samples
were found to conform with the requirements of the Order.

Table: The following table summarises the result of these bacteriological examinations of Grade A and Certified milk samples from 1st January to 31st December, 1924:—

The following table summarises the result of these bacteriological examinations of Grade A and Certified milk samples from 1st January to 31st December, 1924:—

Present.Absent.Over 200,000 per c.cUnder 200,000 per c.c.Present in 100 c.c.Absent from 100 c.c.Present.Absent.Present.Absent.Exceeding a trace.Not exceeding a trace.
Tubercle bacillus...13
Total number of bacteria...13
Bacillus Coli...13
Blood...13
Pus...13
Detritus...13
...13...13...13...13...13...13

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CROYDON CORPORATION ACT, 1900.
Provision as to Milk Supply.
During the year 79 primary and 5 secondary samples of milk
were procured and submitted to examination for Tuberculosis in
accordance with the above Acts.
These samples were taken as follows:—
Samples taken at cowsheds in the Borough 21
Samples in course of delivery from country
cowsheds to local dairymen and purveyors
of milk in the Borough 33
Samples taken at dairymen's premises in the
Borough of milk from country cowsheds 1