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One hundred and twenty-five samples were submitted for
Bacteriological Examination, the results being as follows :—
Pasteurised—
Satisfactory, 58.
Unsatisfactory, 1 (Excessive Bacteria).
Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) —
Satisfactory, 16.
Unsatisfactory, 4 (3—B. Coli present in 1/100th c.c. and 1—
Excessive Bacteria and B. Coli present in 1/100th c.c.).
Grade "A"—
Satisfactory, 37.
Unsatisfactory, 5 (3—B. Coli present in 1/100th c.c 2—
Excessive bacteria).
Certified—
Satisfactory, 2.
Unsatisfactory, 2 (1—B. Coli present in 1/10th c.c. 1 —
Excessive bacteria and B. Coli present in 1/10th c.c.).
Of the forty-two samples of Grade "A" milk, nineteen were
taken on delivery at one of the Council's Institutions. Of this
number one sample proved to contain B. Coli in 1/100th c.c. and
one excessive bacteria — of the other 3 samples, one contained
excessive bacteria and 2 B. Coli.
Of the four samples of Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) milk
which failed to pass, 3 proved to contain B. Coli and 1 contained
excessive bacteria and B. Coli.
The two samples of Certified Milk which did not meet the
requirements of the order, 1 proved to contain excessive bacteria
and B. Coli, the other contained B. Coli.
With regard to all cases of designated milk failing to meet
the requirements of the Order, special letters of caution were sent
asking for immediate investigations to be made with a view to
tracing the source of contamination and preventing a recurrence.
Other Foods.
All factories dealing with food of various kinds, also retail
shops, bakehouses (there are 29 underground bakehouses), and
other premises are under the constant supervision of the District
Sanitary Inspectors, and 6845 inspections were made during the
year.
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