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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Of the 33 samples, 8 did not comply with the standard laid down by the Order. The result of the examination of these is given in the following table:—
| No. of sample. | Designation of milk. | No. of bacteria per c.cm. | Presence of coliform bacillus. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Pasteurised | 144,500 | Absent in 1/10 cc. | Unsatisfactory. |
| 207 | „ | 185,500 | „ | „ |
| 208 | „ | 221,600 | „ | „ |
| 209 | „ | 209,400 | „ | „ |
| 210 | „ | 149,400 | „ | „ |
| 212 | „ | 116,700 | Present in 1/10 c.c. | „ |
| 213 | „ | 124,200 | „ | „ |
| 218 | „ | 186,100 | „ | „ |
Of the eight samples which did not comply with the order, five were taken
from dairymen in the Borough, and three from wholesalers outside Shoreditch who
were delivering milk in this district. Warnings were issued to the offending Shoreditch
dairymen and in the other cases details were furnished to the district concerned.
The total counts in these 21 samples are shown in the following table:—
| Below 1,000. | Below 10,000. | Below 20,000. | Below 50,000. | Below 100,000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Undesignated Milk.
The total counts in these 11 samples were as follows:—
| Under 1,000. | Between 1,000-2,000. | Between 2,000-4,000. | Over 4,000. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |