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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finsbury 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| No. of samples submitted to Public Analyst | 50 | Nil |
| No. of samples submitted for Bacteriological examination | 14 All milk | Nil C.I. Milk |
| Average fat content | 3.55 | 4.26 |
| Average non-fatty solids content | 8.63 | 8.94 |
Ice Cream
There are now 3 premises in the Borough where ice cream is manufactured.
Routine inspection of these premises has been maintained and 46 samples
submitted for bacteriological examination all of which were reported as
being satisfactory. Undoubtedly the time spent in instructing the
operators of the machines in respect of adequate cleaning methods, has
had a good effect. Constant supervision is however,being maintained to
ensure a continuance of high standards in this trade in the Borough.
The introduction of soft ice cream machines did not cause undue concern during the year, due partly to the bad summer weather and the fact that the trade so far as mobile vehicles are concerned,is generally operated by large reliable firms only.
| The introduction of soft ice cream machines did not cause undue concern during the year, due partly to the bad summer weather and the fact that the trade so far as mobile vehicles are concerned,is generally operated by large reliable firms only. | |
| Number of premises registered for manufacture | 3 |
| Storage and sale | 149 |
| Storage only | 2 |
MEAT INSPECTION:
The boundary of the Pinsbury Borough Council runs along by part of
the Smithfield Meat Market and in this particular area there are a
number of wholesale butchers and offal premises, bacon and provision
warehouses, poultry, game and rabbit shops.
Some of the wholesale butchers premises deal in a low class of meat,
principally the boning out of carcasses of old cows, bulls, sheep, sow
and boars, which are eventually used in the manufacturing trade. The
meat inspector is engaged full time in seeing that these carcasses are
examined to ensure that no diseased meat is passed on to the public.
Larger quantities of meat seem to be consigned to the Borough every
year, and there has been an increase in the number of wholesale butchers
premises.
In particular, one very large American meat importer opened large
premises in St. John Street, and has taken on the proportion of a
'miniature Smithfield Market' .
Consignments of Scandinavian and Continental offals and canned
hams continue to be imported into the Borough with the usual condemnations
taking place.
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