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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Accredited Milk.

Accredited Milk.

Licences granted under the Milk (special Designations) Order 1930.Present.Absent.Present in 1/100 M.l.Absent.Present.Absent.Present.Absent.Exceeding a trace.Not exceeding a trace.Satisfied.Not satisfied.
Tubercle bacillus-53----------
Bacillus Coli--1043--------
Blood-----53------
Pus-------53----
Detritus---------53--
Methylene Blue Test----------476
Totals-531043-53-53-53476

Table: Pasteurised Milk.

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-155--------
Total number of bacteria--19136------
Blood-----155----
Pus----------
Detritus---------155
Totals-15519136-155-155-155

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These 155 Pasteurised Milk samples contained bacteria per
millilitre as follows:—
Under 1,000 1
1,000—5,000 33
5,000—10,000 31
10,000—20,000 26
20,000—30,000 11
30,000—50,000 13
50,000—100,000 21
Over 100,000 19
155