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 Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 25.
Situation of Cowhouse.
No. of Sheds.
No. of Cows.
Licencee.
Avery Hill Farm, Eltham
3
69
W. F. Fisher.
Coldharbour Farm, Eltham
2
88
C. U. Fisher.
Chapel Farm, Eltham
3
59
C. U. Fisher.
Eleven samples of raw milk were bacteriologically examined during the year.
The results are shown below. Bacillus Coli was present in all these samples except
those marked with an asterisk:—
Bacteria per 1 c.c.
January 16,666* 17,666
February 117,666 80,000*
March 17,200
May 38,333 77,000
July 8,200,000 14,800,000
September 78,666 27,666*
Designated Milks.— Under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, the
Council are authorised to grant licences to persons other than a producer to sell
milk under special designations. Each licence automatically terminates on the
last day of the year in which it is issued. In tabular form is shown below certain
information relating to this Order:—
Number of pasteurisers' licences issued 2
Number of dealers' licences issued to use the designation :—
(a) "Certified" 5
(b) " rade A (Tuberculin Tested)" 7
(c) "Grade A (Pasteurised)" 13
(d) "Pasteurised" 14
Number of supplementary licences issued to sell:—
(a) "Certified" milk 2
(b) "Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)" milk 3
(c) "Grade A (Pasteurised)" milk 2
(d) "Pasteurised" milk 8