[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Kettering R.D.C.

  • Kettering (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Kettering R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Accumulations removed 9 Verminous houses 4 Defective walls repaired 9 Rainwater gutter repaired 18 Roofs repaired 115 Chimney stacks repaired 12 Dampness in walls repaired 3 Ceiling plaster repaired 25 Rooms cleansed and redecorated 12 Floors repaired 6 Firegrates repaired 15 Doors repaired 3 SECTION E. Inspection and Supervision of Food. Milk Supply.—The following tables show the number of dairy- men in the district, with a classification of the grades of milk produced and retailed. No. of cowsheds in use in the district • • • ... 127 No. of retailers of milk • • • • • • • • • 71 Classification Producers Retailers Tuberculin Tested Milk 10 1 Accredited Milk 32 11 Pasteurised Milk •— 5 Ungraded Milk 85 54 Totals 127 71 Regular sampling of milk was carried out for the purpose of testing the cleanliness of methods of production, by use of the methylene-blue reduction test. The results of samples are shown in the following table, which shows that 76.43% proved good, 7.14% moderate, and 16.428% bad. These figures are markedly worse than the corresponding ones for 1946. Where bad samples were obtained from producers, visits of investigation were made to these producers and their premises inspec- ted : It may well be that the protracted drought and heat of the summer were partly responsible for the increased number of bad samples obtained. Category Milk Examination, 1947 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Good ... 12 11 6 15 3 1 Moderate • • • — — 2 — 4 Bad • • • — — 1 3 7 Totals ... 12 11 6 18 6 12 Category July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Good 7 8 12 11 11 10 Moderate 1 2 — — 1 — Bad ... 10 1 — 1 — — Totals ... 18 11 12 12 12 10 Totals : Good, 107 ; Moderate, 10 ; Bad, 23 ; Total 140.