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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

Leyton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Number of Sample.Number of bacteria per m.l.
36520
378,120
38360
391,080
40800

Table: Designated Milk.

Designated Milk.

Licences.No. GrantedNo. of Samples takenResult.
SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
Tuberculin Tested922-
Accredited3——-
Pasteurised47342311
Supplementary Licences
Tuberculin Tested2—--
Pasteurised2———
Totals63362511

Table: The results of the bacteriological examination of the 36 samples of designated milk are shown in the following table:—

The results of the bacteriological examination of the 36 samples of designated milk are shown in the following table:—

GradeSample Number.Bacteria per m.l.
Tuberculin Tested1Satisfactory
2Satisfactory
Pasteurised31,480
45,300
5170,000* Unsatisfactory
624,300
71,640*
8539*
924,600*
10400
11660
12823,300* Unsatisfactory
1312,250*
1429,600