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Hornchurch 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

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Grade of
Milk.
Number of
Bacteria.
Presence of
B. Coli.
Remarks.
57. Ungraded 480,000 Present in 0.0001 c.c. Unsatisfactory.
58. ,, 110,000 Present in 0.1 c.c. Satisfactory.
59. ,, 360,000 Present in 0.01 c.c. ,,
60. ,, 360,000 Present in 0.001 c.c. Unsatisfactory.
61. ,, 14,000 Absent in 1 c.c. Satisfactory.
6*2. ,, 12,000 Present in 1 c.c. „
63. ,, 86,000 Present in 0.1 c.c. ,,
64. ,, 42,000 Present in 0.01 c.c. ,,
65. ,, 34,000 Present in 0.01 c.c. Excess of cells
microscopically.
66. ,, 70,000 Present in 0.01 c.c. Satisfactory.
67. ,, 21,000 Present in 0.01 c.c. ,,
68. ,, 11,000 Absent in 1 c.c. ,,
69. ,, 12,000 Present in 1 c.c. ,,
70. ,, 30,000 Present in 1 c.c. ,,
71. ,, 48,000 Present in 0.1 c.c. Excess of cells
microscopically.
72. ,, 54,000 Present in 0.001 c.c. Unsatisfactory.
73. ,, 40,000 Present in 0.1 c.c. Satisfactory.
74. ,, 2,600 Absent in 1 c.c. ,,
75. ,, 12,000 Present in 0.01 c.c. ,,
76. ,, 13,000 Present in 0.01 c.c. ,,
Graded Milk 32. 26 satisfactory. 6 unsatisfactory.
Ungraded Milk. 44. 30 satisfactory. 7 unsatisfactory.
and 7 count satisfactory but microscopically there was an
excessive number of cells.
When an unsatisfactory report is received the retailer is
cautioned and investigations are made with a view to obtaining
better results.
Milk and Dairies (Consolidation)) Act, 1915.
The County Medical Officer states that two samples of milk
produced on farms, and seven other samples of milk taken in schools
to which it had been supplied under the Milk-in-schools Scheme
were submitted to the biological test during the year. In every
instance the report was negative, i.e., satisfactory.
2. ICE CREAM.
Essex County Council Act, 1935. Part XI.
Ice cream vendors or manufacturers are required to be registered
by the local Council under section 158 of the Act which was
adopted by the Council by resolution on 20th February, 1934, and
came into force three months later.
During the year 37 applications for registration were granted.
At the end of the year 78 persons were registered as vendors in
the District and 1 as a wholesale manufacturer only.