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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
Woolwich 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 25.
| Month. | Type of Milk. | Number of Bacteria per c.c. | Bacillus coli per 1/10 c.c. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Pasteurised | 7,800 | — |
| do. | 15,000 | — | |
| do. | 21,000 | Present | |
| do. | 13,500 | — | |
| do. | 10,730 | — | |
| February | Pasteurised | 5,100 | — |
| do. | 21,000 | — | |
| do. | 14,200 | — | |
| do. | 9,530 | — | |
| do. | 4,700 | — | |
| March | Pasteurised | 52,000 | — |
| do. | 48,000 | — | |
| do. | 31,000 | — | |
| do. | 16,400 | — | |
| do. | 13,060 | — | |
| April | Pasteurised | 8,000 | — |
| do. | 6,800 | — | |
| do. | 19,000 | — | |
| do. | 13,600 | — | |
| do. | 10,600 | — | |
| May | Pasteurised | 32,000 | — |
| do. | 4,200 | — | |
| do. | 46,000 | — | |
| do. | 7,630 | — | |
| do. | 7,400 | — | |
| June | Pasteurised | 28,500 | — |
| do. | 6,400 | — | |
| do. | 16,400 | — | |
| do. | 17,300 | — | |
| do. | 19,800 | — | |
| July | Pasteurised | 5,800 | — |
| do. | 24,000 | — | |
| do. | 54,000 | — | |
| do. | 10,530 | — | |
| do. | 13,160 | — | |
| October | Pasteurised | 18,000 | — |
| do. | 37,000 | — | |
| do. | 52,000 | — | |
| do. | 16,360 | — | |
| do. | 18,700 | — | |
| November | Pasteurised | 37,000 | — |
| do. | 61,000 | — | |
| do. | 49,000 | — | |
| do. | 8,400 | — | |
| do. | 9,260 | — |
Dried and Condensed Milks.—Two samples of condensed milk and one of dried
milk were examined. The appropriate Regulations were being complied with in
every respect.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.—This Act has for its object the regulation of the
manufacture and sale of artificial cream. The Council are required to keep a
register of all premises (with certain exceptions) where artificial cream is manufactured,
sold, exposed or kept for sale. One shop where artificial cream is sold,
has been placed on the register.