Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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41.
EXAMINATION OF MILK SUPPLIED TO L.C.C. SCHOOLS
AND DAY NURSERIES.
Samples of milk were taken from supplies delivered to local
schools and day nurseries and submitted for chemical analysis,
methylene blue and phosphatase tests. All were found to conform to
the required standards.
BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLING OF MILK.
26 Samples of pasteurised milk and 2 samples of "TT" pasteurised
milk were submitted for phosphatase and methylene blue tests. All
samples conformed to the prescribed standard.
2 Samples of sterilised milk submitted showed negative results
to turbidity test.
CONDENSED MILK REGULATIONS.
22 Samples of condensed milk were submitted for analysis under
the above regulations and all conformed with the prescribed standard.
BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLING OF ICE CREAM.
6 Samples were submitted to the methylene blue test with results
as follows :-
Grade 1 2
Grade 2 4