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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
Lewisham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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In addition, the following samples of heat-treated milk were
submitted to the laboratory for bacteriological examination :—
Table 32
| Milk | Parliamentary division | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | North | South | ||||
| Pasteurised | 4 | 6 | 21 | 31 | All satisfactory | |
| Sterilised | — | - | 5 | 5 | All satisfactory | |
Icecream — grading
During the year 101 samples of icecream were submitted to the
laboratory for bacteriological examination with the following results
Table 33
| Grading | Parliamentary division | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | North | South | |||
| Grade I | 3 | 41 | 9 | S3 | |
| Grade II | 9 | 13 | 6 | 28 | |
| Grade III | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| Grade IV | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 18 | 60 | 23 | 101 | |
In general grades I and II are satisfactory, while grades III and IV
may indicate some defect in manufacture, handling or storage. Such
cases are followed up and advice is given.
Icecream — fat content
An extra allocation of sugar was allowed to manufacturers of
icecream during the year and at the request of the Ministry of Food,
who were seeking to improve a standard, samples of icecream were
analysed for fat content and the results of the analyses communicated to
the Ministry.