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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 1946

[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 1936.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-24----------
Bacillus Coli--618--------
Blood------------
Pus .-------24----
Detritus---------24--
Methylene Blue Test----------195
Totals-24618-24-24-24195

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.Not satisfied.Satisfied.Not satisfied.Satisfied.
Tubercle bacillus-178------------
Total number of bacteria..--16162----------
Blood-----178--------
Pus-------178------
Detritus---------178----
Methylene Blue----------22156--
Phosphatase-----_-----3175
Totals-17816162-178-178-17822156' 3175

Table: These 178 Pasteurised Milk samples contained bacteria per millilitre as follows: —

These 178 Pasteurised Milk samples contained bacteria per millilitre as follows: —

Under 1,0004
1,000—5,00028
5,000—10,00043
10,000—20,00043
20,000—30,00024
30,000—50,00013
50,000—100,0007
Over 100,00016
178