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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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The following samples
were taken for bacteriological examination :-
Milk.
Classification of the milk samples and the results of the tests are as follows
| Designation under which sold | No. of samples | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | Turbidity Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||
| Pasteurised | 109 | 107 | 2 | 109 | - | ||
| Untreated | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Sterilised | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 115 | 108 | 2 | 109 | 5 | 1 | ||
Thirteen samples of raw milk submitted for examination were found to be free
from tubercle bacilli or brucella after animal inoculation.
Ice Cream.
Of the ninety samples of ice cream procured for bacteriological examination
72 were Grade I, 8 Grade II, and 10 Grade III.
All registered retailers draw their supplies of ice cream from reputed
manufacturers outside the district. There are five manufacturer-retailers of soft
ice cream.
Advice was given following the receipt of unsatisfactory reports and further samples obtained until a satisfactory result was achieved.
Other Poods.
| Cheese | 3 | Haslet | 1 |
| Confectionery (Hour) | 25 | Meat & Meat Products | 56 |
| Confectionery (Sugar) | 1 | Meat Pies | 8 |
| Cream | 7 | Preserves | |
| Egg Product | 1 | Sausages | |
| Fish | 2 | Sausage Rolls | 4 |
| Fruit (canned) | 2 | Sausage Meat | |
| Hamburger | 1 | Vegetables |
In two cases, organisms of food poisoning type were found.
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