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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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The results are tabulated below:—
| Tea Cup Swabs. Colony Count (per cup). | Coliforms | Faecal Coli | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | |||||
| Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | |||
| Under 100 | 2 | 66 | — | 2 | 68 | — |
| 100-200 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 200-500 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| 500-1,000 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1,000-1,500 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1,500-2,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2,000 and over | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Total | 12 | 71 | 3 | 9 | 68 | 15 |
| Beer Glass Swabs. Colony Count | Coliforms | Faecal Coli | Result | |||
| Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | |||||
| (per glass). | Present. | Absent. | Present. | Absent. | ||
| Under 100 | — | 13 | — | — | 13 | — |
| 100-200 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 200-500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 500-1,000 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 1,000-1,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1,500-2,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2,000 and over | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
The result of the swabs was sent to the establishments concerned
and visits were paid to premises where the results were unsatisfactory.
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:—
Dealer's (Pasteuriser's) Licences 1
Dealer's Licences—
Pasteurised 39
Sterilised 49
Supplementary Licences—
Pasteurised 15
Sterilised 16