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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
Shoreditch 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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The report concludes with a recommendation that propaganda should be
directed towards educating the public upon the importance of a pure milk
supply and upon the safeguard that lies in the purchase of milk officially
designated as Pasteurized.
There are two cowsheds in Shoreditch. Six samples from these were
examined for the presence of tubercle bacilli, but with negative results in
every case.
Undesignated M ilk.
The results of the bacteriological examination of thirty-two samples of ordinary milk are given in the following table:—
| No. of Sample | Date when taken 1933 | No. of bacteria per c. cm. | Presence of coliform bacillus | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 25th April | 38,500 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | The wide variations between reports upon samples taken at the same time of year is an indication that there is room for great improvements in the production and distribution of milk. |
| 110 | 25th April | 3,830 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 111 | 25th April | 85,700 | Present in 1/100 c.c. | |
| 112 | 25th April | 12,050 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 113 | 27th April | 21,770 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 114 | 27th April | 20,030 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 115 | 27th April | 10,131 | Absent in 1/19 c.c. | |
| 116 | 27th April | 23,150 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 118 | 1st Tune | 45,900 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 119 | 1st June | 26,200 | Present in 1/10 c.c. | |
| Absent in 1/100 c.c. | ||||
| 120 | 1st June | 38,600 | Present in 1/10 c.c. | |
| Absent in 1/100 c.c. | ||||
| 121 | 13th July | 56,200 | Present in 1/100 c.c. | |
| 122 | 13th July | 215,000 | Present in 1/100 c.c. | |
| 123 | 13th July | 180,000 | Present in 1/100 c.c. | |
| 124 | 13th July | 347,200 | Present in 1/100 c.c. | |
| 125 | 17th August | 24,200 | Present in 1/10 c.c. | |
| Absent in 1/100 c.c. | ||||
| 126 | 17th August | 40,100 | Present in 1/100 c.c. | |
| 127 | 17th August | 35,900 | Present in 1/100 c.c. | |
| 128 | 17th August | 98,700 | Present in 1/100 c.c. | |
| 130 | 26th September | 82,500 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 131 | 26th September | 68,600 | Present in 1/10 c.c. | |
| Absent in 1/100 c.c. | ||||
| 132 | 26th September | 96,200 | Present in 1/10 c.c. | |
| Absent in 1/100 c.c. | ||||
| 133 | 26th September | 273,000 | Present in 1/100 c.c. | |
| 139 | 9th November | 12,700 | Present in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 140 | 9th November | 283,000 | Present in 1/100 c.c. | |
| 141 | 9th November | 10,850 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 142 | 30th November | 210 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 143 | 30th November | 580 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 144 | 30th November | 550 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 145 | 30th November | 920 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 146 | 30th November | 3,340 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. | |
| 147 | 30th November | 510 | Absent in 1/10 c.c. |
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