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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
St Pancras 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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(b) Ice Cream.
Of 155 samples of ice cream submitted for bacteriological examination, 132 reached
grades 1 or 2 when subjected to the methylene blue reduction test.
The following table shows the detailed results of these examinations during the year and preceding years:—
| — | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samples | % | Samples | % | Samples | % | Samples | % | Samples | % | |
| Satisfactory — | ||||||||||
| Grade I | 75 | 41.7 | 59 | 32.4 | 59 | 44.7 | 86 | 48.31 | 92 | 59.35 |
| Grade II | 38 | 21.1 | 52 | 29.0 | 40 | 30.3 | 47 | 26.41 | 40 | 25.81 |
| Unsatisfactory— | ||||||||||
| Grade III | 31 | 17.2 | 44 | 24.6 | 15 | 11.4 | 26 | 14.61 | 14 | 9.03 |
| Grade IV | 36 | 20.0 | 25 | 14.0 | 18 | 13.6 | 19 | 10.67 | 9 | 5.81 |
| Totals | 180 | 100.0 | 180 | 100.0 | 132 | 100.0 | 178 | 100.00 | 155 | 100.00 |
(c) Synthetic cream.
32 samples of synthetic bakery filling cream were examined, all of which were reported
to be satisfactory from a bacteriological point of view.
(d) Other commodities.
There were also three other samples, all of which were satisfactory.
Legal Proceedings. The following 17 prosecutions were undertaken during 1952 under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938:—
| Court and Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Result of Proceedings. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | Costs. | ||||
| £ | £ | s. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 101 | ||||
| 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 4 | ,, | 5 | |||
| 5 | 10 | ||||
| 6 | 20 | 5 | 5 | ||
| ,, | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||