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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
Southgate 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Percentage of satisfactory results as regards total bacterial
count 97.2%.
Percentage of satisfactory results as regards b. coli content 91.8%
Average bacterial count 34,597
Samples of Designated Milks examined 113
Certified Milk 7
Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk 8
Grade A Milk 2
Grade A (Pasteurised) Milk 3
Tuberculin Tested (Certified) 13
Tuberculin Tested 18
Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) 5
Accredited 5
Pasteurised Milk 52
Certified Milk.
Percentage of samples satisfactory in every respect 100%
Average bacterial count 15,185
Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk.
Percentage of samples satisfactory in every respect 100%
Average bacterial count 21,500
Grade A Milk.
Percentage of samples satisfactory in every respect 100%
Average bacterial count 30,900
Grade A (Pasteurised) Milk.
Percentage of samples satisfactory in every respect 100%
Average bacterial count 15,396
Tuberculin Tested (Certified) Milk.
Percentage of samples satisfactory in every respect 100%
Average bacterial count 34,868
Tuberculin Tested Milk.
Percentage of samples satisfactory in every respect 100%
Average bacterial count 33,159
Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk.
Percentage of samples satisfactory in every respect 100%
Average bacterial count 19,094
Accredited Milk.
Percentage of samples satisfactory in every respect 100%
Average bacterial count 22,875
Pasteurised Milk.
Percentage of samples satisfactory in every respect 100%
Average bacterial count 28,658
No tubercle bacilli were found in any of the 115 samples
examined.
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