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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Bacteriological Examination of Cups and Glasses
Eighty-one swabs were taken from tea cups at various catering establishments and nine 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. | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Count (per cup). | Coliforms | Faecal Coli | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | ||
| Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | |||
| Under 100 | 2 | 67 | — | 1 | 69 | — |
| 100-200 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — |
| 200-500 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
| 500-1,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1,000-1,500 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1,500-2,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2,000 and over | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 4 | 77 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 8 |
| Beer Glass Swabs. | Result | |||||
| Colony Count | Coliforms | Faecal Coli | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | ||
| (per glass). | Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | ||
| Under 100 | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | — |
| 100-200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 200-500 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 500-1,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1,000-1,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1,500-2,000 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 2,000 and over | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1 | 8 | 1 | _ | 7 | 2 |
The result of the swabs was sent to the establishments concerned.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) (PASTEURISED AND
STERILISED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1949 to 1953
During the year the Council granted the following number of
licences under the above-named Regulations:—