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West Ham 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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SAMPLING OP FOOD AAV) DRUGS
HEAT TREAFED MILK.
The Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949:-

Table: Particulars are given below regarding the various types of heat treated milk which were sampled during the year and submitted to the appropriate tests.

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 MilkNumber sampledResults of Examination
Phosphatase TestMethylene Blue TestTurbidity Test
SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
"Pasteurised"4545Nil45Nil--
"Pasteurised" (from schools)1010Nil10Nil--
"Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised)"2020Mil20Nil-
"Sterilised"4646Nil
TOTALS:12175Nil75Nil46Nil

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EXAMINATION OF MILK FOR TUBERCLE BACILLI (GUINEA PIG TEST:-
During the year 3 samples of milk were taken from various sources, as shown below, and
were examined for the presence of tubercle bacilli.

Table: BIOLOGICAL TESTS

BIOLOGICAL TESTS

Type of MilkNumber examinedResult
PositiveNegative
"Tuberculin Tested" (Farm Bottled) (from Purveyors)3Not known. died fromGuinea pigs influenza.
TOTALS:3

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REPORT OF THE F3BLXC AWALYST
(By Albert E.Parkes, F.I.C., F.C.S.).
During the year 502 samples were examined under the Food and Drugs Act. 1ll formal
and 391 informal.
All samples were submitted by the Inspector.
5 samples were found to be adulterated, all informal.
The adulteration was at the rate of 1.0 per cent.
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