[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Cambridgeshire County Council.

  • Cambridgeshire (England). County Council
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Cambridgeshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and inspection of cattle, for wiiicli the County Council are the executive authority. In’ furtherance of these objects the following action was taken during tlie vear. O O In Cambridge samples of certified milk and 3 of ordinary milk were submitted for bacteriological examina- tion, the latter being limited because of the large number taken in the Clean i\Iilk Competition. Two of the ordinary milk samples reached Certified milk standard. Thirteen producers and 12 retailers entered for the Clean Milk Competition, a monthly sample from each competitor being submitted for examination for bacterial content, keeping quality, sediment and fat content. In Dr. Lairdis opinion the competition proved very valuable and served a good purpose from which the public should benefit. In the Countv Education area the first Clean Milk Competition was held over a period of six months under the auspices of the Agricultural Education Committee. This was mainly designed to show producers and their employees that milk of high hygienic and nutritive quality, which will keep well, can be produced without expensive plant and buildings, and to assist in the production of cleaner milk by advice as to improvement in methods. Twenty-one herds containing dOG cows were entered for the eomi)etition and six surj)rise samples were taken from each. Awards were made on tlic basis of the bacteriological and chemical content of tlie milk, its keeping quality, its cleanliness, and the inspection of the premises, equipment and method of production. Altogether 134 samples were taken, and of these it is gratifying to re])ort that 48 per cent, were up to the standard of “ Certified milk,” and 08 per cent, up to the standard of ” Grade A ” milk. In his report the judge made the following encouraging observation:—” On every farm it was evident that success depended on efficient milkers supported by the willing co-operation of the owner