[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds City Council
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Biological Tests. Ordinary Samples. No. Positive. Negative. Tuberculin Tested ” milk 13 I 12 Accredited ” milk 26 26 “ Pasteurised ” milk 8 8 Ungraded milk 142 2 140 | Total 189 3 186 Food and Drugs Act, Section 21.—In 3 cases, proceedings were taken for the sale of pasteurised milk without a licence for the use of such designation, a conviction was registered in each case. Departmental Laboratory.—The usual tables giving details of samples of milk, sputum, water etc., submitted to bacteriological or microscopic examination have this year been omitted from this Report, but the tables have been prepared and may be seen on application at the Department. It is hoped to publish these tables at a later and more opportune time. FOOD AND DRUGS. FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS. RAG .FLOCK. Food and Drugs.—The Sampling Officers took 127 formal samples and 70 informal samples of food other than milk and cream. The total number of formal samples of all kinds taken during the year was 1,854 and of informal samples 108. For the results of the analyses of these samples see the City Analyst’s report on page 57. Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926.—During the year 6 samples (5 informal and 1 formal) were taken under the above- mentioned Act and submitted to the Agricultural Analyst for