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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Pasteurised Milk

Pasteurised Milk

Methylene Blue TestPhosphatase Test
No. Samples TakenNot SatisfiedSatisfiedNot SatisfiedSatisfied
1302128-130

Table: Sterilised Milk

Sterilised Milk

No. Samples TakenTurbidity Teat
Not SatisfiedSatisfied
36-36

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Bacteriological Examination of Milk Churn and Milk Bottle Rinses
Churn Rinse Samples - 5 Satisfactory - 4
Unsatisfactory - 1
Bottle Rinse Samples - 75 Satisfactory - 74
Unsatisfactory - 1
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF CREAM
Seven samples of fresh cream were examined and produced
satisfactory results.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF ICE CREAM
232 samples were taken, the results being as under:-
Grade No. of Samples
1 199
2 22
3 6
4 5
Of the total samples taken, 11 (4.7 per cent.) failed to reach
a satisfactory standard of bacterial purity.
In all cases after the results of sampling are known, the
vendors and/or manufacturers are made aware of the results, and
where the Gradings are 3 or 4. then a visit is made, methods of
service or manufacture are investigated, faults rectified and
further samples taken.