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With reference to samples Nos. 21, 24 and 49, letters of warning were
sent to the local retailers, owing to the high bacterial count and the presence
of coliform bacillus. Further samples were subsequently taken, and these
proved satisfactory.
In the case of samples of Nos. 28 and 51, these were both taken from the
same retailer. His name was removed from the register of retail purveyors
of milk as the result of legal action by a neighbouring authority. The case
is further reported upon below.
In the case of samples Nos. 29, 42, 48, D2 and D4, the retailers' premises
were situated outside the Ilford district. Owing to the high bacterial count
and the presence of coliform bacillus the matter was dealt with through the
Medical Officer of Health of the district concerned. Further samples were
taken, which proved satisfactory.
Under the provisions of Section 2 of the Milk and Dairies
(Amendment) Act, 1922, a man, who, on the 16th December, 1930,
appeared before the Council on an appeal, and was removed from
the Ilford Register, again applied for registration as a dairyman
within the district, the Council decided on 22nd September, 1931,
not to re-register in this case.
A dairyman, with registered premises in Barking, and
registered in Ilford as a purveyor of milk, whose samples and
reports were unsatisfactory and whose name was removed from the
Barking Register, appeared before the Council in January, 1932.
and his name removed from the Ilford Register. One sample of
milk taken from this dairyman showed as much as 8,470,000
bacteria per c.c.
Where samples taken from dairymen showed an unsatisfactory
bacterial count, warnings were issued, and further samples were
taken, which, in all cases, showed improved conditions.
The number of milk samples submitted for a biological test
for tuberculosis was 55. 1 sample was found to be positive, and
54 negative.
4. Tubercular Milk.—A sample of milk was taken in the
Ilford district on the 17th August from a retailer in the Romford
Rural District who also retails in this district. The sample of
milk was submitted to bacteriological examination and the presence
of tuberculosis was established.