[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Cockermouth U.D.C.
- Cockermouth (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1937
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Cockermouth U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Of the above 39 samples, 25 were satisfactory and 14 unsatis- factory in relation to dirt contamination, as follows :— Samples produced in Urban District ,1 M outside „ ,, Satisfacory according to Accredited Standard, t Unsatisfactory according to Accredited Standard, t Tota 11 6 >7 14 8 22 — — — 25 39 The 14 unsatisfactory samples comprised :— 8 failing the Methyline Blue Reduction test only ; 2 ,, B. Coli test only (i.e showing B. Coli in 2 or 3 tubes out of 3), and 4 „ Combined tests Tubercle bacilli were reported to be present in a grouped sample taken at latter end of November, from two retailers whose milk was satisfactory regarding dirt contamination. Ten of the above samples were from milk supplied to schools in the district, 6 being satisfactory and 4 unsatisfactory. Where results are unsa/tisfactory as to cleanliness suitable action is taken with a view to securing improvement. On a sample of milk being reported as tubercular, the matter has hitherto been taken in hand by the County Veterinary Officer. From the end of the year this work comes directly under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. I am kindly informed by Mr John Cameron, Veteri- nary Officer of that Authority, that in so far as the Urban District of Cockermouth was concerned, no cows were slaughtered under the 'I'uberculosis Order, 1923, during the year under review In accordance with an agreement with the County Council, the sampling of designated milks ^ times a year, and schools’ milk 3 times a year, as well as 30 routine samples including repeat samples, was aimed at. The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, came into force on June 1st, revoked the Milk (Special Designations) Orders of 1923 and 1934, and substituted for the old designations (Grade A, etc.) the following : — Tuberculin Tested ]\Iilk (this milk may be pasteurised and is then described as “Tuberculin Tested Milk Pasteurised”), Accredited Milk, Pasteurised Milk. Certain conditions must be complied with before licences can be granted to producers and dealers. The production and retailing of milk under “Special Designation” in the Cockennouth Urban District is as follows :—](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29118177_0022.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
