London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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SAMPLING OF 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 | Result of Examination | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphatase Test | Methylene Blue Test | Turbidity Test | |||||
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||
| Pasteurised | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | — |
| Sterilised | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| Tuberculin Tested (Sterilised) | <* | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 19 | 14 | - | 14 | - | 5 | * |
FERTILISERS & FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
Particulars are given below of the samples taken during the year.
| Type of Sample | No. of samples taken | Analysis agreed | Analysis disagreed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilisers | |||
| Official. | 1 | 1 | - |
| Unofficial. | - | - | - |
| Feedingstuffs. | |||
| Official | 16 | 16 | - |
| Unofficial | 2 | 2 | - |
| Total | 19 | 19 | - |