[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicester Borough.

  • Leicester (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicester Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    0 Samples other than Milk reported ‘Not Genuine’—continued Formal Informal Soft Drink . . . . . . . . - 1 (private) Summadrink . . . . . . - 1 Phenacetin and Caffeine Tablets . . - 1 Yellow Basilicon Ointment . . . . - 2 Coarse Wheatfeed Bran . . . . - 1 Pig Meal . . . . . . . . - 1 In all cases where proceedings were not taken, written cautions were sent or “follow-up” samples were immediately obtained. EXAMINATION OF MILK FOR PRESENCE OF TUBERCLE BACILLI. Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915. Number of Samples of Milk taken for microscopical and biological examination for Tubercle Bacilli— Year. 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 Number taken 177 44 54 87 54 Percentage containing Tubercle Bacilli 9.04 5.55 5.75 1 Details respecting samples taken, 1943. Number of Samples taken. Number reported containing Tubercle Bacilli. Number reported negative. Number unsatis¬ factory although negative as regards Tubercle Bacilli. Cowkeepers with registered prem¬ ises within City boundaries 13 12 1 Cowkeepers with premises out- s i d e City boundaries 41 39 2 Totals 54 —— 51 3 OFFENSIVE TRADES. Particulars of all offensive Trades in the City. Number of Tripe Dressers Marine Store Dealers 12 14 e •