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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During the year the following samples of milk were examined:
Tuberculin-Tested Pasteurised Milk | 38 |
Pasteurised Milk | 186 |
Sterilised Milk | 9 |
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 | ||||
38 | 38 | - | 38 | |||||
Pasteurised Milk | ||||||||
No. Samples Taken | ||||||||
Not Satisfied | Satisfied | Not Satisfied | Satisfied | |||||
186 | - | 186 | - | 186 | ||||
No. Samples Taken 9 | Not satisfied | Satisfied 9 | ||||||
Bacteriological Examination of Milk Chum and Milk Bottle Rinses
Churn Rinse Samples - 7 Satisfactory - 7
Unsatisfactory - Nil
Bottle Rinse Samples - 90 Satisfactory - 84
Unsatisfactory - 6
These samples were obtained at local milk bottling plants;
and the results, as a whole, are considered satisfactory.