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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
Teddington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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| 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. | 400,000 | Present 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. | 130,000 | Absent 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. |