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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
Mitcham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Fat Content
| 3-4 per cent. | 4-5 per cent. | 5-6 per cent. | 6-7 per cent. | 7-8 per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 8-9 per cent. | 9-10 per cent. | 10-11 per cent. | 11-12 per cent. | 12-13 per cent. |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | — | _ |
Bacteriological Examination of Cups and Glasses.
Seventy-two swabs were taken from tea cups at various
catering establishments and 14 swabs were taken from beer
glasses at various public houses during the year, and were submitted
to the Public Health Laboratory for bacteriological
examination. The results are tabulated below:—
Tea Cup Swabs.
| Colony Count (per cup) | Coliforms. | Fæcal Coli. | Result— | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | |||||
| Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | |||
| Under 100 | 1 | 24 | — | 1 | 25 | — |
| 100-200 | — | 10 | — | — | 10 | — |
| 200-500 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 9 |
| 500-1,000 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 8 |
| 1,000-1,500 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 1,500-2,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2,000 and over | 6 | 10 | — | 6 | — | 16 |
| Total | 10 | 62 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 37 |
| Beer Glass Swabs. | ||||||
| Under 100 | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | — |
| 100-200 | — | — | — | — | – | – |
| 200-500 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 500-1,000 | – | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1,000-1,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1,500-2,000 | — | — | — | — | — | – |
| 2,000 and over | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | 11 | 3 |
The result of the swabs was sent to the establishments
concerned.