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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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SAMPLING OP FOOD AND DRUGS
HEAT TREATED MILK
The Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations 1949 to 1953:-
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 supplied | Results of Examination | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphatase Test | Methylene Blue Test | Turbidity Test | |||||
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||
| Pasteurised | 44 | 44 | Nil | 44 | Nil | - | - |
| Pasteurised | |||||||
| (from schools) | 8 | 8 | Nil | 8 | Nil | - | - |
| Tuberculin Tested | |||||||
| (Pasteurised) | 30 | 30 | Nil | 30 | Nil | - | - |
| Sterilised | 42 | - | - | - | - | 42 | Nil |
| Total | 124 | 82 | Nil | 82 | Nil | 42 | Nil |
FERTILISERS
| Type of Sample. | No. of samples taken | Analysis agreed | Analysis disagreed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilisers | |||
| Official | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Unofficial | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Feeding Stuffs | |||
| Official | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Unofficial | 1 | 1 | - |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 5 |
The discrepancies in all of these cases were of a minor nature and did not call for
further action.
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