London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Richmond upon Thames 1954

[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 Milk98 samples
Number found unsatisfactory4 „
Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk7 „
Number found unsatisfactoryNil
Sterilized Milk3 ,,
Number found unsatisfactoryNil
Raw Milk examined biologically for the presence of Tubercle bacilli8 „
Number found unsatisfactoryNil

The District Medical Officer of Health retains the power to take
appropriate action to prevent the spread of disease by infected milk.