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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
Leyton 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Bacteriological Examinations.
Undesignated Milk.—Forty-eight samples were taken and the following table shows the result of bacteriological examination:—
| Number of Sample. | Number of bacteria per c.c. |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7,600 |
| 2 | 3,555 |
| 3 | 32,233 |
| 4 | 10,200 |
| 5 | 16,630 |
| 6 | 9,470 |
| 7 | 55,500 |
| 8 | 15,535 |
| 9 | 2,070 |
| 10 | 268,700 |
| 11 | 20,090 |
| 12 | 1,564,000 |
| 13 | 77,350 |
| 14 | 65,850 |
| 15 | 96,500 |
| 16 | 1,736,000 |
| 17 | 11,200 |
| 18 | 784,000 |
| 19 | 14,425 |
| 20 | 33,490 |
| 21 | 36,890 |
| 22 | 5,775 |
| 23 | 10,220 |
| 24 | 26,085 |
Designated Milk.
| Licences. | No. Granted | No. of Samples taken | Result. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |||
| Certified | 4 | — | - | - |
| Grade A "T.T." | 11 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Grade A Pasteurised | 1 | ] | 1 | — |
| Grade A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pasteurised | 33 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Supplementary | ||||
| Licences | — | — | — | — |
| Certified | 1 | — | — | — |
| Grade A "T.T." | 3 | — | — | — |
| Grade A | — | — | — | — |
| Pasteurised | 3 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 63 | 23 | 17 | 9 |