[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Stourbridge Borough.

  • Stourbridge (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Stourbridge Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Date of No. of Micro¬ Bacillus Coli of Sample. Kind of Milk. organisms per c.c. per c.c. Jan. 12 Grade A (TT) 12,000 ... present 1/100 April 12 Ditto 3T533 • • • ) > „ 12 Grade A 7,000 ... y y May 7 Grade A (TT) 62,466 ... y y „ 7 Grade A 160,000 ... y y June 15 Ditto 180,000 ... y y » 15 Grade A (TT) 47,500 ... y y July 24 Ditto 18,693 ... y y ,, 24 Grade A 104,000 ... y y Aug. 15 Ditto 568,000 ... yy Sept. 18 Ditto 248,000 ... y y ,, 18 Grade A (TT) 4T533 ... y y Oct. 8 Ditto ... 1,360,000 ... y y Nov. 28 Grade A 168,000 ... y y Dec. 6 Grade A (TT) 8,600 ... y y „ 6 Grade A 17,000 • • • y y I took 8 samples at the bottling establishment. The samples from the churns were taken the roundsmen. on delivery and the bottles were No. of Micro- those returned by Bacillus Coli Date. Source. organisms per c.c. per c.c. April 24 Churn 69,540 present 1/10 „ 24 Churn 38,100 present 1/100 June 18 Bottle ... 2,320,000 ... y y „ 18 Churn ... 2,864,000 ... y y ,, 26 Bottle ... 4,296,000 ... y y Aug. 29 Churn 14,240 absent 1/100 „ 29 Churn 32,940 ... present 1/i 00 Sept. 21 Bottle ... 1,280,000 ... J y On account of the high bacterial count of the milk delivered in June the matter was reported to the County Medical Officer, who called the attention of the Medical Officer of the County where the milk was pro¬ duced. The supplies which had to be brought a considerable distance in extraordinary hot weather might have accounted for the unsatisfactory condition of the milk when it arrived in the Borough. The supplier subsequently took a farm in Worcestershire. The Producer and Bottler were invited to attend a meeting of the Public Health Committee when the intention to change farms was mentioned, and the Bottler stated that he was enlarging his premises and installing more up-to-date equip¬ ment. The new buildings were erected early in 1935. 47 other samples were taken, 4 pasteurised, 3 Grade A, 8 ordinary, and 32 from Producers outside the Borough who were supplying milk for pasteurisation which was intended principally for school children. In cases where the bacterial count was high or where Bacillus Coli was present in those samples taken from local Producers, attention was immediately called. The County Medical Officer was informed of the