[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, St Albans City.

  • St. Albans (England). City Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, St Albans City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tests, Ultra Heat Treated** milks ar'e submitted to the Colony Count Test and ’’Sterilised and Separated milks are submitted to the Tirrbidity Test The figures in brackets refer to the corresponding results in 1971o Designation Uoo of Samples Methyle Te Passed ne Blue I St Failed Phosp T Passed hatase I est Failed Turbidi Passed ty Test I Failed Col Co\nt Passed ony Test Failed . Pasteurised 33 (58) 31(57) -(1) 33(58) Pasteurised Channel Island 15 (30) 15(30) 15(30) Separated 2 (l) - 2 (1) Sterilised 4 (2) 4 (2) U.H.T. 3 (4) 3 (4) TOTALS 57 (95) 46(87) (1) 48(88) 6 (5) 3(4) N.B. Two samples v/ere void for the Methylene Blue Testo FOOD MB mUGS The Public Analyst (Mr® JoD<, Curzon, BoS©., AoR.CoSo, P»RoIoCe) reports on samples submitted dviring the year, as followss- The number of samples exami.ned under the Food and Drugs Act for the year ending 31st December 1972 amoimted to 134 of which 29 vrere Formal and 105 Informalo There were 29 Formal samples of Milko The following table shows the average composition of the milk samples as compared with those submitted during the previous twelve months January 1971 January 1972 to to December 1971 December 1972 Fati S olids-non-fat 3o53^ 3o74^ 8o8C^ 8,81^ It will be seen from the above table that there has been a slight increase in both the average fat content and the solids-non-fat content as compared with the previous year which I do not find significant. All the samples of milk were up to standard and complied with the Sale of Milk Regulations in respect of their composition and were free from preservatives.
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