[Report 1949] / School Medical Officer of Health, Exeter.
- Exeter (England). City Council
- Date:
- 1949
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1949] / School Medical Officer of Health, Exeter. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![School Milks (Pasteurised). Number of samples taken Number of samples satisfactory Designated Milks other than School Milks. (i) Pasteurised Milk. Number of samples taken Number of samples satisfactory (ii) Tuberculin Tested. Number of samples taken Number of samples satisfactory (Hi) Tuberculin Tested (Farm Bottled) Number of samples taken Number of samples satisfactory (iv) Accredited. Number of samples taken Number of samples satisfactory 38 38 51 51 80 52 141 107 4 4 Raw Milks. Number of samples taken 1^1 Number of samples satisfactory llf> Biological Tests for Tubercle Bacilli. All unclesignated milks consumed raw in the City are tested quarterly, and raw designated milks are tested once a year for the presence of tubercle. During the year 70 undesignated and 25 designated milks were sampled for tests in this connection and the presence of the bacillus was demonstrated in one sample only. Test Rinses of Bottles, Dairy Utensils, etc. Test rinses of the equipment used by dairymen shews a continued improvement in the methods of cleansing. Percentage Satisfactory. 1947 1948 1949 ] 60 56 70 Dairies and Cowsheds. During the year 783 visits were made to dairies and cowsheds. Improvements effected were as follows (1) The conversion of a set of stables into a new cow- shed with the provision of a new dairy. (2) The enlargement of a cow shed, the provision of a new dairy, and the installation of a new septic tank and aeration bed. (3) The provision of a hot water supply to a dairy.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2919927x_0018.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
