Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Tuberculin-Tested Pasteurised Milk 41
Pasteurised Milk 191
Sterilised Milk 12
The following table summarises the results of the bacteriological examinations of Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised and Sterilised milk samples during the year:-
Tuberculin- Tested Pasteurised Milk | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. samples Taken | Not Satisfied | Satisfied | Not Satisfied | Satisfied | ||
41 | - | 41 | - | 41 | ||
Pasteurised Milk | ||||||
Methylene | Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | ||||
No. Samples Taken | Not Satisfied | Satisfied | Not Satisfied | Satisfied | ||
191 | - | 191 | - | 191 | ||
Sterilised Milk | ||||||
No. Samples Taken | Turbidity Test | |||||
Not Satisfied | Satisfied | |||||
12 | - | 12 |
Bacteriological Examination of Milk Chum and Milk Bottle Rinses
Chum Rinse Samples - 21 Satisfactory - 20
Unsatisfactory - 1
Bottle Rinse Samples - 126 Satisfactory - 107
Unsatisfactory - 19
These samples were obtained at local milk bottling plants
and the results, as a whole, are considered satisfactory.