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OTHER SAMPLES AND SPECIMENS SUBMITTED
TO PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY
FOR BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION
60 empty milk bottles were submitted at intervals during the
year for bacteriological examination directly following their treatment
by the bottle washing machine at a local milk bottling plant,
all were found to be satisfactory.
Samples of the under-mentioned foodstuffs were also examined
for bacteriological condition, all proved to be satisfactory:—
No. of
samples Article
2 Noodles
1 Reconstituted Dried Eggs (whole egg)
1 Frozen whole Eggs
1 Frozen albumen
1 Pistachio Galantine
1 Sliced spam
1 Desiccated coconut
1 Chopped Pork with Stuffing
Samples of foodstuffs as under were examined in connection
with Food Poisoning enquiries and were found to be free of
pathogenic organisms.
Remains of meal from Chinese Take Away
Foods Neg.
Potato Salad in Mayonnaise Neg.
Savoury Mixed Beef with Vegetables Neg.
Cold Turkey, Aspic Jelly and Chopped Tongue Neg.
Cooked Whole Chicken Neg.
Veal Cutlets with Mushroom Neg.
Green Giant Whole Kernel Corn Neg.
Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce Neg.
387 specimens of faeces were examined from persons suspected
to be suffering from infectious disease or food poisoning, or who
were contacts of persons so suffering.
The results were:— Faeces
Specimens Positive Negative
Suspected Dysentery 62 12 50
Suspected Food Poisoning 296 67 229
Suspected Paratyphoid, etc 29 7 22
Blood Positive Negative
Suspected Food Poisoning — 1
Urine Positive Negative
Suspected Typhoid — 6