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Croydon 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Inspection of these licensed premises has been carried out
regularly during the year to see that the conditions of the licences
were observed.
During the year the following samples of milk were
examined under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923:—
Certified Milk.
Licensed country producers supplying milk to
licensed local dairymen 3
Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) and Grade A Milks.\
Licensed country producers of Grade A (Tuberculin
Tested) milk supplying milk to licensed local
dairymen 11
Licensed country producer of Grade A milk supplying
milk to a licensed local dairyman —
Pasteurised Milk.
Samples from licensed dealers 132
The following tables summarise the result of the bacteriological
examinations of Certified, Grade A (Tuberculin Tested),
Grade A and Pasteurised samples, from 1st January to 31st
December. 1932:—
Table XXIII.
| CERTIFIED MILK. | Present. | Absent. | Over 30,000 per c.c. | Under 30,000 per c.c. | Present in 1/10 c.c. | Not present in 1/10 c.c. | Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | Exceeding a trace. | Not exceeding % trace. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubercle bacillus | ... | 3 | ||||||||||
| Total number of bacteria | ... | 3 | ||||||||||
| Bacillus Coli | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Blood | ... | 3 | ||||||||||
| Pus | .. | 3 | ||||||||||
| Detritus | ... | 3 | ||||||||||
| ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |