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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
Hornchurch 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| Grade of Milk. | Number of Bacteria. | Presence of B. Coli. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22. Ungraded | 7,600 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | Satisfactory. | |
| 23. ,, | 8,900 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 24. ,, | 14,000 | Present in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 25. ,, | 38,000 | Present in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 26. ,, | 4,600 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 27. ,, | 42,000 | Present in 0.001 c.c. | Unsatisfactory. | |
| 28. ,, | 3,800 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | Satisfactory. | |
| 29. ,, | 16,000 | Present in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 30. ,, | 6,500 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 31. ,, | 120,000 | Present in 0.001 c.c. | Unsatisfactory. | |
| 32. ,, | 78,000 | Present in 0.001 c.c. | ,, | |
| 33. ,, | 24,000 | Present in 0.01 c.c. | Satisfactory. | |
| 34. ,, | 130,000 | Present in 0.001 c.c. | Unsatisfactory. | |
| 35. ,, | 42,000 | Present in 0.001 c.c. | ,, | |
| 36. ,, | 120,000 | Present in 0.001 c.c. | ,, | |
| 37. ,, | 2,600 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | Satisfactory. | |
| 38. ,, | 30,000 | Present in 0.001 c.c. | Unsatisfactory. | |
| 39. ,, | 3,800 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | Satisfactory. | |
| 40. ,, | 38,000 | Present in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 41. ,, | 29,000 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 42. ,, | 8,900 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 43. ,, | 36,000 | Present in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 44. ,, | 21,000 | Present in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 45. ,, | 47,000 | Present in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 46. ,, | 11,000 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 47. ,, | 6,800 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 48. ,, | 42,000 | Present in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 49. ,, | 9.800 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 50. ,, | 16,000 | Present in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 51. ,, | 7,000 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 52. ,, | 6,000 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 53. ,, | 15,000 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| 54. ,, | 6,100 | Absent in 0.01 c.c. | ,, | |
| Graded Milk | 10 | 10 satisfactory. | ||
| Ungraded Milk | 44 | 37 satisfactory, | 7 unsatisfactory. | |
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 thirteen 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 thirteen instances the report was
negative, i.e. satisfactory.