Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Under the regulations the Local Authority continued to take samples from dealers and during the year under review the following were taken:—
Pasteurised Milk | 98 samples |
Number found unsatisfactory | 4 „ |
Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk | 7 „ |
Number found unsatisfactory | Nil |
Sterilized Milk | 3 ,, |
Number found unsatisfactory | Nil |
Raw Milk examined biologically for the presence of Tubercle bacilli | 8 „ |
Number found unsatisfactory | Nil |
The District Medical Officer of Health retains the power to take
appropriate action to prevent the spread of disease by infected milk.