Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Ice Cream.
There are 388 premises in the Borough registered for
the sale of ice cream
It was found that their ice cream is obtained from 3
registered manufacturers in the Borough or from 5 manufacturers
outside the Borough Samples from each of these
manufacturers were taken once or more during the year, a
total of 95 samples of ice cream and ice cream constituents
being submitted for bacteriological examination
The results were as follows
Commodity | Samples | Grade | Not Graded | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
Ice Cream | ||||||
Local Manufacture | 74 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 2 | - |
Ice Cream | ||||||
Other Manufacturers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
Ice lollies | 11 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
95 | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
The two local samples placed in Grade 4 were followed
up by an inspection of the factory and plant, and repeat
samples proved to be satisfactory.
The two Grade 4 samples manufactured outside the
Borough were reported to the Local Authority concerned
and subsequent repeat samples proved satisfactory
The 11 ice lollies, though not graded were satisfactory.
Ice Cream Heat Treatment Regulations 1947 -1952.
There are 7 premises registered for the manufacture
of ice cream but only 3 of these are in regular use. All
the registered ice cream manufacturers in the Borough are
equipped in accordance with the conditions laid down in
the Regulations.
Synthetic Cream.
31 samples of synthetic cream were taken from local
manufacturers 28 were found to be satisfactory. 1 was
doubtful and two unsatisfactory Repeat samples subsequently
proved to be satisfactory.
Inspection of Meat and Other Foods.
The following foodstuffs were condemned by the Public
Health Inspectors as unfit for human food in the course