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Teddington 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]

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Table showing the Results of Bacteriological Examination of Milk

Samples, 1935.

Sample.Organisms per c.c.Minimal amount showing presence of B. Coli.Bacteriologist's Remarks.
1.1,600—Conforms to prescribed conditions for Pasteurised milk.
2.6,100—Conforms to prescribed conditions for Pasteurised milk.
3.5,200—Conforms to prescribed conditions for Pasteurised milk.
4.8,300—Conforms to prescribed conditions for Pasteurised milk.
5.None observed—Sterilized milk. This milk appears to have been effectively sterilized.
6.400,000Present in 0.0001 c.c.Sealed carton. This milk is probably over two days old, which may partially account for the large number of bacteria and high coliform content.
7.130,000Absent in 1 c.c.Not of a pasteurised standard as regards the bacterial count, but of such a standard as regards the presence of coliform bacilli.
8.66,000—Conforms to prescribed conditions for Pasteurised milk.
9.95,000—Conforms to prescribed conditions for Pasteurised milk.