[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough.

  • Smethwick (Worcestershire, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Inspection and Supervision of Food. (a) MILK SUPPLY. D.MRIKS. ( (IW.SII RD.S ,\N|) .M ll.K.SHOl'S. Tlio iniinhcr of (lair3’inf'n on tlio rogistor at the oiul of tlio _vrai’ was .060 as comiiari'd with 509 in thn ])i'C'vious ^'oar. 'I'lip niiinhpr of rowshocls was 2. Ex.vmination oi- Mir.K I'on Bactf.ki.ai, C'ouni. J)urinp tlip j’par undpr rpviow 8S samples of all gradps of milk, including raw nntrc'atcd milk, wpia' snbmittpd to tliP Univc'i'sitA’ of Birmingham Pnhlic Hpalth Laboratory for examination for bactorial count. Kxaaiixatiox of-.Milk for thr Presenck of I'x'berclf. Bacit.li. TliP nnmbpr of samples of milk submitted for biological examination for till' imrposp of dt'tecting the ]irpsence of living Tuberch' Bacilli was 185 compared with 123 in the year 1937. Twelve of these samiib-s gav(> positive results representing a iiercentage of 6.49 which is a marked increase on the previous year’s percentage of 5.07. iMiLK (Si’EciAL DesionatioxsI Order. 1936. During the year the following licences under the above order were in force in the Borough. TABT.K VT. Pri nciiial Licences. TVo licences to bottle 'rnbereulin Tested milk. I’wo licences to pasteurize milk. Om- licenci' to bottle .\ccredited milk. Dealers' Licences. Four liciMices to sell Tuberculin 'ri'sted milk. Ten liceiues to sell Pasteurized milk. Three licences to sell Accredited milk. Supiilementary Licences. Nine licences to sell I’uberculiu Tested milk. Fight licences to sell Pasteurized milk. Seven licmices to sell Accreditisl milk, |l 'f I I If ii j! ij