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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following results were obtained:—
| Grade of Milk | Total | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Remarks on unsatisfactory results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurized) Milk | 24 | 24 | — | — |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk (Farm bottled) | 17 | 17 | - | - |
| Accredited | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Pasteurized Milk | 103 | 101 | 2 | Both samples failed to satisfy the Methylene Blue Reduction test. The retailer was communicated with and re-sampling ordered at a later date. Further samples proved satisfactory. |
| Sterilized | 33 | 33 | — | — |
(v) Biological Tests.—23 samples of milk were submitted to a biological
test for tuberculosis, all of which were found negative.
(vi) Milk and Dairies Orders, 1926 and 1938: Inspection of Dairy
Herds.—Four inspections were made by the Veterinary Officers of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The Ministry's Divisional Inspector
states that no cows were found to be suffering from tuberculosis.
(vii) Legal Proceedings.—17 complaints of the presence of foreign
bodies in milk were received and investigated. No legal proceedings were
taken, but a warning was sent in one case and representations were made
to the retailers in all other cases.
(viii) Registration.—No application for registration was refused
during the year.
Ice Cream.
(i) Registration.
Section 158 of the Essex County Council Act, 1933, which requires the
registration of manufacturers and vendors of ice cream and the premises
used by them, came into operation in the Borough on the 1st February,
1934. In 1948, the Council delegated to the Public Health Committee its
powers and duties with regard to the granting, refusal or revocation of
registrations, including the duty of interviewing applicants who are required
to show cause why applications for registration should not be refused or
existing registration should not be revoked.
35 applications for registration in respect of 35 premises were considered
during the year 1952. The registrations were granted as follows:—