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Croydon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following tables summarise the results of the bacteriological
examinations of Pasteurised Milk Samples during the
year : —
Table XV.
| PASTEURISED MILK (Licences granted under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936). | Present. | Absent. | Over 100,000 per m.l. | Under 100,000 per m.l. | Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubercle bacillus | 162 | |||||||||
| Total number of bacteria | 13 | 149 | ||||||||
| Blood | 162 | |||||||||
| Pus | 162 | |||||||||
| Detritus | 162 | |||||||||
| 162 | 13 | 149 | 162 | 162 | 162 |
The above 162 Pasteurised Milk Samples contained bacteria
per m.l. as follows:—
Under 1,000 3
1,000—5,000 29
5,000—10,000 23
10,000—20,000 32
20,000—30,000 27
30,000—50,000 24
50,000—100,000 11
Over 100,000 13
162
Under the Regulations Pasteurised Milk must not contain
more than 100,000 bacteria per millilitre.
PROVISION AS TO MILK SUPPLY.
During the year 316 samples of ordinary milk were procured
and submitted to examination for tuberculosis in accordance with
the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.