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 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 | 67 | 62 | 5 | 66 | 1 | - | - |
Ultra Heat Treated | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
Untreated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sterilised | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
TOTAL | 77 | 66 | 5 | 70 | 1 | 6 | - |
The methlene blue failures were investigated and a further programme of sampling
arranged.
Ice Cream:
Bacteriological examination of ice-cream samples taken were reported upon as
follows:
Grade I 40
Grade II 7
Grade III 2
Grade IV -
Unsatisfactory results were investigated and subsequent reports from the same
sources proved satisfactory.
Other Foods:
Bacteriological examination of 119 items were made during the period. Satisfactory
reports were received.
Adulteration of Food:
The table below is a summary of the total 521 samples of food and drugs
which were purchased for examination by the Public Analyst, Mr. J.A. Palgrave, B.Sc.,
F.R.I.C.
Food Samples - Chemical Analysis
Satisfactory | Adulterated | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | ||
Alcoholic Drinks | - | 1 | - | . | 1 |
Beverages | 2 | 6 | - | - | 8 |
Cereals and Cereal Products | 6 | 14 | - | - | 20 |
Cheese | 1 | 23 | - | - | 24 |
Confectionery Flour | 3 | 10 | - | - | 13 |
Confectionery Sugar | 3 | 20 | - | - | 23 |
Cream | - | 5 | - | - | 5 |
Drugs | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Carried forward | 17 | 80 | - | - | 97 |
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