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Camberwell 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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Samples of Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk were also
obtained for examination from the two bottling establishments,
and the bacteriological reports relating thereto are also set out
below: —
Standard for Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk.
Maximum No. of Bacteria permitted
per cc.
Presence of Bacillus Coli.
200,000
Must not be present in 1/100 cc.
Reports on the Examination of Grade "A" (T.T.) Milk bottled
on Farm.
Serial
No.
Date sample taken.
Bacteria
per cc.
Presence of
Bacillus Coli
Sample complied
with or did not
comply with requirements.
1
March 18 th
1,580
Absent
Complied.
2
April 22nd
940
Do.
Do.
3
May 13th
3,100
Present
Did not comply.
4
June 13th
11,500
Absent
Complied.
5
July 4th
3,107,000
Present
Did not comply.
6
July 22nd
2,456,000
Do.
Do.
7
August 6th
2,600,000
Do.
Do.
8
August 8th
2,260
Absent
Complied.
9
August 13th
2,500
Do.
Do.
10
August 15th
83,000
Do.
Do.
11
August 19th
2,300
Do.
Do.
12
August 22nd
2,000
Do.
Do.
13
August 26th
10,600
Do.
Do.
14
August 29th
1,090
Do.
Do.
15
September 2nd
9,400
Present
Did not comply.
16
September 5th
48,000
Do.
Do.
17
October 14th
5,600
Absent
Complied
18
November 14th
5,500
Do.
Do.
Reports on the Examination of Samples of Grade "A" (T.T.)
Milk obtained from Bottling Establishments.
Serial
No.
Date sample obtained.
Bacteria
per cc.
Presence of
Bacillus Coli
inl/100 cc.
Sample complied
with or did not
comply with requirements.
3A
May 27th
2,800
Present
Did not comply.
3B
May 30th
270,000
Do.
Do.
4A
December 5th
1,400
Absent
Complied.
4B
December 9th
70,000
Do.
Do.
The attention of the vendors was drawn to the samples referred
to in the above table which did not comply with the
requirements of the Milk Designations Order.