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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

Dagenham 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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June, 1936, but dealers were permitted to continue to
use the previous designations until the 31st December,
1936.
The designations have been reduced to three in
number, namely:—"Tuberculin Tested" which has
replaced "Certified" and "Grade A" (T.T.);
"Accredite" which is of a similar standard to the
original Grade "A" ; and " Pasteurised."
The method of determining the purity of milk by
plate counts has been substituted by a colour test in
the case of "Tuberculin Tested" and "Accredited"
milks.
Milk Sampling.

Table: The following table indicates, for comparison, the results of analyses of milk samples submitted during 1936 and 1929

The following table indicates, for comparison, the results of analyses of milk samples submitted during 1936 and 1929

1936.SMALL DEALERS.LARGE SCALETotals.
No. of Bacteria in thousands.Local.Not Local.Satisfactory.Not Satisfactory.
Satisfactory.Not Satisfactory.Satisfactory.Not Satisfactory.
Under 305-54118-78
30—1002-1051-18
100—2001-12--4
200—500---3--3
Over 500---1--1
8-651219-104
1929 for comparison2424632289-

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In the year 1929, there were 43 unsatisfactory and
99 satisfactory samples of milk, the proportion of
unsatisfactory samples being one in nearly 31/3.
In the year 1936, there were 12 unsatisfactory
samples and 92 satisfactory, the proportion of