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Woolwich 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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granted, and where "Tuberculin Tested" milk has been bottled at the place of
pr0duction the word "Certified" may be added. Each licence automatically
terminates on the last day of the year in which it is issued. In tabular form is
shown below the number of licences so issued during the period:—

TABLE No. 62.

Number of pasteurisers' licences issued2
Number of dealers' licences issued to use the designation:—
(a) "Accredited"
(b) "Tuberculin Tested"17
(c) "Pasteurised"32
Number of supplementary licences issued to sell:—
(a) "Accredited" milk
(b) "Tuberculin Tested" milk7
(c) "Pasteurised" milk7

Bacteriological Examination of Milk.—The number of samples of milk examined
bacteriologically during the year was 42. One sample of raw milk was examined
for the presence of tubercle bacillus and the remaining 41 were examined in order
to ascertain whether they complied with the bacteriological standards laid down
for pasteurised milk. Table No. 63 which follows gives details of the examination
of these samples of pasteurised milk.

TABLE No. 63.

Month.Type of Milk.Number of Bacteria per m.l.
JanuaryPasteurised61,000
do.19,000
do.39,000
do.39,000
do.16,730
do.22,500
do.107,000
do.105,000
FebruaryPasteurised176,000
do.37,200
do.104,000
do.369,000
do.8,200
do.23,500
MarchPasteurised101,000
do.88,000
do.67,000
do.98,000
do.6,500
do.12,300
MayPasteurised1,700
do.2,200
do.2,800
do.2,600
do.12,400
do.25,600
do.156,000