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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Supply of Milk to Schools.
The practice of obtaining the views of the Local
Authority before milk is supplied to schools has been
continued. In all cases approval is only given when the
supply is efficiently pasteurised.
Milk Sampling.
During the year 47 samples of milk were analysed; the following table shows the results, divided into those produced on a small scale and those distributed by large companies :—
| No. of Bacteria in thousands | SMALL DEALERS. | LARGE | SCALE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local. | Not Local. | |||||
| Satisfactory. | Not Satisfactory. | Satisfactory. | Not Satisfactory. | Satisfactory. | Not Satisfactory. | |
| Under 30 | 6 | – | 17 | 1 | 17 | -– |
| 30—100 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – |
| 100—200 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 200—500 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Over 500 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | — | 17 | 3 | 18 | – | |
(b) Meat and Other Foods.
Meat Inspection.
There are four slaughter-houses in the district, one
licensed and three registered. To these a total of 773
visits was paid during the year. The carcases inspected
numbered 3,403.
The following table shows the extent of unsoundness
existing in these animals, the affected meat being surrendered
in each case:—