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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
West Ham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Of the five cases of early Latent Syphilis, three were discovered as the result of
routine blood tests taken during pregnancy. In each case healthy children were born. In one
case it was found that the husband had had treatment elsewhere. In another case investigation
of the husband revealed the presence of untreated syphilis.
The Nursing Staff of the Clinic still consist of Miss C.S.Ford, Sister, Miss M.Morris,
State Registered Assistant Nurse, and Mr .C.E.Rogers, State Registered Assistant Nurse.
FOOD
SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS
THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) (RAW MILK) REGULATION, 1949.
Particulars are given below of samples of raw designated milk which were taken during the year and submitted to the appropriate test (Methylene Blue).
| Type of Milk | Number sampled | Results of Examination | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number satisfactory | Number unsatisfactory | Reasons for failure | ||
| "Tuberculin Tested" (Farm bottled) | 72 | 70 | 2 | I decolourised in 3 hours. |
| 1 decolourised in 3½ hours. | ||||
| * "Accredited" | 11 | 11 | - | |
| TOTALS: | 83 | 81 | † 2 | |
* Producer gave up business in June.
† Letters of caution sent.
HEAT TREATED MILK
THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) (PASTEURISED AND STERILISED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1949.
Particulars are given below regarding the various types of heat treated milk which were sampled during the year and submitted to the appropriate tests.
| Type of Milk | Number Sampled | Results of Examination | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphatase Test | Methylene | Blue Test | Turbidity Test | ||||
| Satisfactory | Unsatis-factory | Satisfactory | Test Void | Satisfactory | Failed Test | ||
| "Pasteurised" | 163 | 163 | - | 130 | *33 | - | - |
| "Pasteurised" (from schools) | 39 | 39 | — | 31 | * 8 | - | - |
| "Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised)" | 72 | 72 | — | 57 | *15 | - | - |
| "Sterilised" | 119 | - | - | - | - | 117 | 2 |
| TOTALS: | 393 | 274 | - | 218 | 56 | 117 | †2 |
† Letters of caution sent.
* Owing to the atmospheric shade temperature at the laboratory
exceeding 65°F. (Part iii(l) Third Schedule), the methylene
blue test became void.
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