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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
Sutton and Cheam 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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MILK SUPPLY.
There are 15 dairymen and 49 retail purveyors of milk in
the district. Eight persons whose premises are outside the
district are also registered as retail purveyors. Routine
inspection of premises has again revealed that the provisions
of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, have been generally well
observed.
Under the Ministry of Pood Milk Rationalisation Scheme the
number of registrations in 1943 is likely to be much varied.
The following Licences to sell graded milks were granted in 1942:-
| Grade of Milk | Type of Licence | |
|---|---|---|
| Dealers | Supplementary. | |
| Tuberculin Tested | 13 | 2 |
| Accredited | - | - |
| Pasteurised | 20 | 4 |
The following Tables show the results of examinations of
samples of milk during 1942:-
MILK SAMPLES.
Thirty samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological
examination as below:-
1. Pasteurised Milk.
| No. of Samples. | Below 100,000 bacteria per millilitre 13 | Coliform Test | Phosphatase Test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | + | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | ||
| 16 | Above l00,000 bacteria per milli litre 3 | 15 | 1 | 16 | - |
2. Ordinary Milk.
| No. of Samples | Total bacteria per millilitre | Coliform Test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 50,000 | 50,000- 100,000 | 100,000-250,000 | Over 500,000 | - | - | |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
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