Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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No. of Sample. | No. of Bacteria. | |
---|---|---|
Grade A | 5 | 20,500 |
6 | 147,000 | |
7 | 36,450 | |
8 | 7,000,000* | |
Pasteurised | 9 | 47,300 |
10 | 689,500 | |
11 | 45,266 | |
12 | 10,545 |
*Bacillus Coli present in 1/100th of a cubic centimetre.
In those cases where samples have come below the required
standard a warning was issued, and subsequent samples taken
have shown an improvement.
At only one establishment is Grade A tuberculin tested milk
bottled on the premises in the district, and there is no milk
pasteurised under licence in the district.
Two dairymen were found to be using special designations
without licence and desisted on being warned. Both have since
been granted licences.
In no case has it been found necessary to recommend the
refusal or revocation of registration of retailers or of licences for
graded milk.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
458 visits have been made to dairies, cowsheds and milkshops,
of which there are 41 dairies, 2 cowsheds and 119 milkshops on
the register.
No statutory action has been found necessary to enforce the
requirements of the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders.
BAKEHOUSES.
117 visits have been made to bakehouses. The majority are
kept in a satisfactory condition.
Insanitary conditions have been dealt with where necessary
and remedied without formal notice.
MEAT.
Meat Regulations, 1924.
In January, 1925, the Council issued notice requiring notices
of intending slaughter to be sent to the Senior Sanitary Inspector,