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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Licences to use the designation "Sterilised"—
Dealers' Licences 67
Dealers' Supplementary Licences to use the
designation-
(а) Tuberculin Tested 4
(b) Sterilised 3
(c) Pasteurised 4
Inspection of these licensed premises has been carried out
during the year to see that the conditions of the licences were
observed.
Bacteriological Examinations of Milk.
During the year the following samples of milk were
examined:—
Tuberculin-Tested Milk-
Samples from licensed dealers 15
Pasteurised Milk-
Samples from licensed dealers 251
Heat Treated Milk-
Samples from licensed dealers 12
Sterilised Milk-
Samples taken 11
The following table summarises the results of the bacteriological
examinations of Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised, Heat
Treated and Sterilised milk samples during the year:-
Tuberculin-Tested
Milk.
Methylene
Blue Test.
No. Samples Taken.
Not
Satisfied.
Satisfied.
15
Nil
12*
* Three Methylene Blue Tests were void
owing to Laboratory temperature.