[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Billesdon R.D.C.

  • Billesdon (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Billesdon R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MmC SAMPLING^ Duties Tdth regard to the biological and bacterioligical sampling of milk, which I reporter], last year as being carried out by the County Sajiitary Officer by arrangement, have now been assumed by ray Department# Particulars of the resuD.ts of biological sanples taken are shown below:- Nujnber taken. Results of Biological Exaraina-tion, Satisfactory, Evidence of living tubercle bacilli. Evidence of Brucella Abortus, 61. 38, - 3. Following up the three cases where Brucella abortus was isolated, fifty five samples were taken from individual animals and the milk from infected animals excluded from retail sale* Fifty-four saii^les of millc were also taJcen and submitted to bacteriological examination and no unsatisfactory results were found* imK Sim DAIRIES, The number of Dairymen registered on 3'! st, December, 1954- is as follows: Dairies registered ••• *.. Distributors registered ••• No* of producer retailers in district... Dealers Licences. Accredioed. ... ... ... *.* ... PasteuriLsed* ... ... ... ... ... Sterxlxsed. *•. ... ... ... ... Tuberculin Tested, Supplementary Licences. Accredited. .•. Pasteurised, .,. Sterilized, ... .,. Tuberculin Tested, .., o • • ♦ • • e • « • • o • • • • e • # • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • if 32. 1. if 3. 3. ICB CREAM, Ten samples of Ice Cream were submitted to the laboratory for examination and each attained satisfactory results, as did also two iced lollies submitted. It is hoped next year that it vd.ll be possible to take samples from a number of itinerant vendors, v/ho seem to be operating in the district,