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Croydon 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table XV

Table XV

PASTEURISED MILK (Licences granted under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923).Present.Absent.over iuu,uuu per c.c.Under 100,000 per c.c.Present.Absent.Present.Absent.Present.Absent.Exceeding a 1 trace. 1Not exceeding 1 a. trace.
Tubercle bacillus...62
Total number of bacteria...62
Bacillus Coli1547
Blood...62
Pus...62
Detritus...62
...62...621547...62...62...62

Table: The above 62 Pasteurised Milk Samples contained bacteria per c.c. as follows:—

The above 62 Pasteurised Milk Samples contained bacteria per c.c. as follows:—

Under 1,0001
1,000—5,00024
5,000—10,00015
10,000—20,0008
20,000—30,0005
30,000—50,0008
50,000-100,0001
62

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Under the Regulations Pasteurised Milk must not contain
more than 100,000 bacteria per c.c.
The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, changed the
designations in force previously, and during the period 1st June
to 31st December, 1936, the following samples of milk were
examined under this new Order:—
Tuberculin Tested Milk—
Licensed country producers supplying milk to
licensed local dairymen 9