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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
Richmond upon Thames 1956
[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 110 samples
Number found unsatisfactory Nil
Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk 24 „
Number found unsatisfactory Nil
Raw Milk examined biologically for the
presence of Tubercle bacilli 3 „
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.