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Finchley 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.
Under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923,
licences may be granted by the Council to dealers to
sell milk designated as "Certified," "Grade A (Tuberculin
Tested)," "Grade A" and "Pasteurised." Such
milk must conform to certain prescribed standards of
purity.
During the year 1925, eleven licences were granted
by the Council to dealers to sell designated milk as
follows:— "Certified," 6; "Grade A (Tuberculin
Tested)," 1; " Grade A," 2; and " Pasteurised," 2.
behalf of the Council. The following is a summary of the Bacteriologists' reports upon these samples:—
| No. cf Sample. | Bacteria per c.c. | Presence of 3acillus Coli in 48 hours. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| CERTIFIED MILK. | |||
| 1 | 28700 | Absent. | Sample passed requirements. |
| 2 | 1180 | Ditto. | Very good sample. |
| 3 | 2 53 5 | Ditto. | Good sample. |
| 4 | 326000 | Present in 0.01c.c. | Sample contained considerably more bacteria |
| 5 | 2900 | Absent. | than permissible. Failed to pass the required standard. Excellent. |
| 6 | 2300 | Ditto. | Excellent sample. |
| 7 | 1370 | Ditto. | Ditto. |
| PASTEURISED MILK | |||
| 8 | 13000 | — | Sample readily passed standard. |
| 9 | 658000 | Sample did not conform to standard. Contained excessive number of bacteria. | |