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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
Erith 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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The current Register of dairies and milk stores records the following registration figures:—
| No. of registered distributors | 8 |
| No. of dairies | 5 |
F (2)b Bacteriological Examination of Milk
Twelve samples of milk retailed within the Borough were
obtained and forwarded to the County Laboratory for examination
for effective pasteurisation.
All were reported upon satisfactory, and passed the
Methylene Blue and Phosphatase tests.
The following table indicates the number of licences issued by the Local Authority in 1949 under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
| Dealers | |
| Tuberculin Tested | 6 |
| Pasteurised | 5 |
| Supplementary | |
| Tuberculin Tested | 4 |
| Pasteurised | 4 |
| 19 |
During the year 18 ice-cream samples were procured and submitted to the Analyst with the following results:—
| Fat Content Percentage | Fat Content Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 5.7 | 5.1 | |
| 5.1 | 3.1 | ||
| C | 3.1 | 3.8 | |
| D | 2.05 | 6.9 | |
| E | 7.7 | N | 3.8 |
| F | 9.3 | O | 14.7 |
| G | 3.5 | 10.5 | |
| 6.2 | Q | 4.0 | |
| I | 4.5 | R | 11.3 |
Of 4 samples forwarded for bacteriological testing, 1
sample was listed grade 1, one sample grade 2, and two
samples grade 3.