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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 1943
[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 1943:—
| Grade of milk or ice cream | Total | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Remarks , |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested milk | 9 | 8 | 1 | This sample showed a high B. Coli content. The County Medical Officer was communicated with, and also the local retailer. |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) milk | 11 | 11 | — | — |
| Tuberculin Tested (Certified) milk.. | 17 | 15 | 2 | Of the 2 samples, one was unsatisfactory to the methylene blue reductase test and also had a high B. Coli content, the other had a high B. Coli content. In both cases the County Medical Officer was communicated with, and also the local retailers. |
| Pasteurised milk | 27 | 26 | 1 | A letter was sent to the retailer as to the high bacterial count. |
| Ungraded milk | 93 | 69 | 24 | The retailers were communicated with owing to the high B. Coli content or high bacterial count of the unsatisfactory samples, and two letters of warning were sent by the Town Clerk. In 2 cases the supplies were obtained from neighbouring Boroughs and the local Medical Officers were communicated with in these cases. |
| Ice cream | — | — | — | — |
(iv) Tubercular Milk.—36 samples of milk were submitted to a
biological test for tuberculosis, none of which were found positive.
(v) Milk and Dairies Orders, 1926 and 1938: Inspection of Dairy
Herds.—One inspection was made by the Veterinary Officers of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Fisheries. The Ministry's Divisional Inspector states
there was no case of suspected tuberculosis in the Borough during 1943.
(vi) Legal Proceedings.—None were taken during the year.
(vii) Registration.—No application for registration was refused during
1943.
Articles of Food Surrendered.
During the year the following articles were surrendered and condemned
as being unfit for the food of man:—
Meat—12 cwts. 36 lbs.; 989 tins. Fish—1,003 tins. Vegetables,
including beans, peas, etc., 1,291 tins, 258 lbs. Soup—-315 tins.
Eggs—75 lbs. dried, 58 pkts. dried, 216 shell eggs. Milk—1,243 tins.