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Deptford 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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There are no cow-houses in the Borough.
During the year 348 inspections of milk shops were made by the
District Sanitary Inspectors and 62 by the Food Inspector. One
Intimation notice was served and many minor matters were remedied
as the result of verbal intimation by the Inspectors.
Legal Proceedings (other than in connection with adulteration).
Legal Proceedings were instituted against a dairyman and his
servant for filling and closing milk bottles in the public highway. The
case against the dairyman was dismissed under the Probation of
Offenders Act and the servant was fined 20s. with 3s. Od. costs.
Administration of the Milk (Special Designations Order), 1936.
At the end of the year, the following retailers were registered :—
1 retailer to sell Accredited Milk at 1 shop.
4 retailers ,, Tuberculin Tested Milk at 4 shops.
8 „ ,, Pasteurised Milk at or from 20 shops.
5 retailers whose premises are outside the Borough to sell Pasteur
ised Milk within the Borough.
1 retailer whose premises are outside the Borough to sell Accredited
Milk within the Borough.
1 retailer whose premises are outside the Borough to sell Tuberculin
Tested Milk within the Borough.

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Designation.Total Count in 1 cc.Designation,Total Count in 1 cc.
Pasteurised15,200Pasteurised13,500
1,8508,200
4,88018,300
5008,900
1,48619,100
1,2904,533
4166,350
8934,900
1,16316,350
2,23338,600
12,700750
4,65014,806
13,2001,593
9,5508,950
3,9336,500
4,15011,200
5,82014,300
9,5002,900
4,8503,273
18,700

*These samples showed a microbic content above the Standard.
†B.Coli present in 1/100 c.c.