[Report 1935] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough.

  • Llanelli (Wales). Borough Council
Date:
1935
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Credit: [Report 1935] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MILK. The dairy farms and dairies in the town are frequently inspected by the sanitary staff, and there has been no reason for any important complaints as to their cleanliness. In a large majority the results of the bacteriological exam- inations of milk are good, and frequently indicate that a high standard is maintained. They are furnished to the retailers and producers concerned, and copies of the same information are sent to the Medical Officers of Health of districts from which milk comes into the town. The chemical examination of milk samples is carried out in the laboratory of the Health Department by means of the Gerber apparatus. The results obtained by this method closely approxi- mate to those found by the ordinary methods of chemical analysis. Bacteriological Examinations of Milk.—112 samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological examination, including 32 samples of Designated milk taken from producer retailers licensed by the Ministry of Health, and 32 samples taken from the School supplies. The results of the bacteriological examinations are as follow :— Non-designated Milk Samples. Bacteria Number per of 1 c.c. Samples Not exceeding ft tr ft tt ft >> ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft >> ft ft Exceeding 3,000 ... 10,000 ... 20,000 ... 30,000 ... 100,000 ... 200,000 ... 500,000 ... 1,000,000 2,000,000 ... 3,000,000 ... 3,000,000 ... 1 ] 6 I 19 7 | 39.58 per 5 J cent. 14 1 16 2 l, 33.33 per cent. 5 1 3 I i3 1 V 27.09 per 1 j cent. 3 J 1 35 72.91 per cent I Grade A” y standard (bacterial count) J 'i Below 'y Grade A j Standard