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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE No. 26—continued

TABLE No. 26—continued

Month.Type of Milk.Number of Bacteria per m.l.
MarchPasteurised772,000
do.316,000
do.1,600
do.3,400
do.16,400
Aprildo.21.000
Pasteurised39,600
do.22,200
do.44,600
do.73,000
do.39,500
do.10,200
do.14,400
do.42,000
do.51,000
do.27,500
J unedo.19,760
Pasteurised27,200
do.62,000
do.53,400
do.32,400
do.6,560
do.8,300
do.28,400
do.16,200
do.96,000
do.118,000
do.14,300
Julydo.16,800
Pasteurised38,000
do.280,000
do.316,000
do.52,400
do.78,500
Octoberdo.44,500
Pateurised33,000
do.16,000
do.86,400
do.66,200
do.11,860
do.8,960
T.T. Pasteurised760
Pasteurised54,000
do.139,000
NovemberPasteurised264,000
do.23,200
do.32,000
do.45,000
do.10,530
do.13,600
do.12,200
do.16,400
do.36,400
do.36,400
do.52,000
do.55,000
do.14,400
do.10,800

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It will be noted that in nine instances the prescribed standard was not
complied with.