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sought. He stated that the cow was suffering from acute mastitis. The sale of the
milk for human consumption was immediately stopped, and the cow was removed
from the herd.

These samples were taken with the object of raising the standard of bacteriological
purity of the milk sold in the Borough. The samples were taken in batches.
When the reports upon each batch of milk were received, a list was sent to the vendors
giving the particulars of the analyses of the samples in that batch, but omitting the
names. The report relating to the milk of the vendor, to whom each list was sent
was marked so that he might be able to compare his milk with that of other samples
sold at the same time. An appropriate covering letter was also sent indicating the
principles and emphasizing the importance of clean milk production.
A milk bottle from a bottle washing machine in use in the Borough was submitted
for bacteriological examination. The total count was seven. No B. coli were present
in 1/10 c.c.
Condensed Milk Regulations.
Twelve samples of condensed milk were submitted for analysis under the above
Regulations, all of which were certified to comply with the standard laid down.
Dried Milk Regulations.
One sample of dried milk was submitted for analysis under the above Regulations
; it complied with the standard laid down.
Milk and Cream Regulations, 1912.
None of the 312 samples of milk submitted for analysis was reported to contain
preservative.
Ten samples of cream were submitted for analysis; none of these was reported
to contain preservative.
Tuberculous Milk.
Samples of milk entering London are taken by the London County Council at
railway termini and also from supplies entering by road.
There is one cowshed in Shoreditch. Five samples of milk from this and eleven
samples of milk in course of delivery were submitted for guinea pig test, but in no
instance was the presence of tubercle bacilli reported.