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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Designated Milk.
| Licences. | No. Granted | No. of Samples taken | Result. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |||
| Certified | 4 | |||
| Grade A "T.T." | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
| Grade A Pasteurised | 1 | |||
| Grade A | 4 | _ | _ | _ |
| Pasteurised | 31 | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Supplementary Licences | ||||
| Certified | 1 | |||
| Grade A "T.T " | 2 | |||
| G rade A | ||||
| Pasteurised | 2 | |||
| Totals | 55 | 33 | 24 | 9 |
The results of the bacteriological examination of the 33 samples of designated milk are shown in the following table:—
| Grade | Sample Number. | Bacteria per c.c. |
|---|---|---|
| Grade A "T.T." | 1 | 7,700 |
| 2 | 5,530 | |
| 3 | 21,600 | |
| 4 | 3,480 | |
| Pasteurised | 5 | 174,300* Unsatisfactory |
| 6 | 7,000 | |
| 7 | 4,830 | |
| 8 | 146,300* Unsatisfactory | |
| 9 | 2,990 | |
| 10 | 2,320 | |
| 11 | 21,000 | |
| 12 | 4,000 | |
| 13 | 5,000 | |
| 14 | 8,800* | |
| 15 | 7,000 | |
| 16 | 8,710 | |
| 17 | 5,490* | |
| 18 | 8,770 | |
| 19 | 10,110* | |
| 20 | 25,480* | |
| 21 | 15,340* | |
| 22 | 6,440 | |
| 23 | 10,570 | |
| 24 | 9,800 |
* B. Coli present.