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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
Hampstead 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FOOD
| Nature of sample | No. of Samples | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candy floss | 1 | 1 | |
| Custard tart | 1 | 1 | |
| Cooked meats | 77 | 35 | 42 |
| Shellfish | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Herring tidbits | 1 | 1 | |
| Ice cream and lollies | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Lemonade, cordials, etc | 6 | 6 | |
| Milk | 18 | 18 | |
| Pies | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Rolls and sandwiches | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Salads | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sausages | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Toffee apples | 1 | 1 | |
| Veal stew | 2 | 2 | |
| Wedding cake and constituents | 4 | 4 | |
| 200 | 140 | 60 | |
| A note on the bacteriological examination of food appears on page 58. | |||
MILK SUPPLY
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations
| Dealers (Premises In Hampstead) | Supplementary (Premises outside Hampstead) | |
|---|---|---|
| No, of milk sellers | 64 | 31 |
| Licences Issued:- | ||
| Pasteurised | 55 | 27 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 42 | 27 |
| Sterilised | 57 | 50 |
| Milk Examination | ||
| Methylene Blue and Phosphatase Tests | Chemical Analysis | |
| Pasteurised | 16 | 6 |
| T.T. Pasteurised | 2 | - |
All the samples were satisfactory. Owing to the very
warm, weather during the summer it was not always possible to obtain
an accurate methylene blue test. Average milk fat content 3.53 per
cent. (legal minimum 3 per cent.)