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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
Ilford 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(iii) Sampling .—The routine practice of sampling was given in the 1938 Report, the following gives the results for 1941:—
| Grade of milk or ice cream | Total | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested milk | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) milk | 1 | I | — | |
| Tuberculin Tested (Certified) milk Pasteurised milk | 3 10 | 2 10 | 1 | The County Medical Officer and the retailer were communicated with owing to the high B. Coli content of the unsatisfactory sample. |
| Ungraded milk | 37 | 29 | 8 | The retailers were communicated with owing to the high B. Coli content or high bacterial count of the unsatisfactory samples. In two cases the supplies were obtained from neighbouring Boroughs and the local Medical Officers were communicated with in these cases. |
| Ice cream | 4 | 3 | 1 | No further action was necessary as the retailer discontinued the sale of ice cream. |
(iv) Tubercular Milk.—37 samples of milk were submitted to a
biological test for tuberculosis, 3 of which were found to be positive.
The following is a brief r6sum6 of the eases:—
(a) Sample of ungraded milk taken on 19th February from retailer who
obtains supplies from a farm at Stock in Essex. The Veterinary Inspector
of Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries was unable to trace source of infection.
(b) Sample of ungraded milk, taken on 24th September from retailer
referred to in (a). The Veterinary Inspector of the Ministry inspected
the herd. One cow was found to be suffering from tuberculosis and was
slaughtered,
(c) Sample of ungraded milk taken on 27th March from retailer who
obtained supplies from farms at Ingatestone and Billericay. The Veterinary
Inspector of the Ministry inspected herds. Two cows were found to be
suffering from tuberculosis, both of which were slaughtered.
Further samples in each case were obtained by this Authority and the
biological examinations gave negative results.
(v) Milk and Dairies Orders, 1926 and 1938: Inspection of Dairy
Herds.—As a result of inspections during the year by the Veterinary Officers
of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, two notifications were received
of suspected cases of tuberculosis at a farm in the Borough. The two cows
coneerned were slaughtered.