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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
Surbiton 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The following is a summary of the Bacteriologist's reports:—
| No. of Sample. | Temperature on arrival at Laboratory. | Number of Bacteria per 1 cubic centimetre. | Presence of Bacillus Coli. in 48 hours and 3 days. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 140 Centigrade | 2,633 | Negative |
| 2. | 200 Centigrade | 66,900 | Positive |
| 3. | 200 Centigrade | 188,000 | Positive |
| 4 | 190 Centigrade | 57,800 | Positive |
| 5. | 130 Centigrade | 18,300 | Positive in 1 c.c. Negative in 1/10th c.c. |
The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923,
stipulates that there shall not be more than 30,000
Bacteria per cubic centimetre, and that no Bacillus
Coli shall be present in one tenth of a cubic
centimetre.
FOOD INSPECTIONS.
Regular visits have been paid to the slaughter
houses in the district for the purpose of inspecting
the carcases of animals at the time of, or immediately
after slaughter.
Visits have also been made to the shops &c.,
where food is prepared or exposed for sale.
The following foodstuffs found to be unfit for
human food were surrendered by the owners, and
subsequently destroyed:—