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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
Hayes and Harlington 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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October.
The grading of all samples of ice cream and ice lollies based on the plate count and faecal coli tests as described above, was as follows:
| Ice Cream | Lollies | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade I | 13 | Grade I | 18 |
| " II | 36 | " II | – |
| III | 11 | „III | 1 |
| " IV | 10 | " IV | 5 |
All vehicles from which unwrapped ice cream is sold
are equipped with wash basins and carry supplies of hot
water soap towels and nail brushes.
The Inspection of Meat and Other Foods
The two licensed slaughterhouses in use are proving
more than adequate for the needs of the district. Details
of the animals slaughtered and diseases found are set out
on page 27.
The inspection of meat in slaughterhouses which is
carried out to the standards laid down in Memo. 3/Foods
resulted in the condemnation of 693 pounds of carcase meat
and 260 pounds of offal whilst in retail shops 547 pounds
of raw meat and 2.633 pounds of tinned meat were condemned.
In addition over 12 tons of corned beef were condemned at a
Government Buffer Depot.
The following foods (other than meat) were also con
demned during the year.
Cheese 3.223 lbs.
Eggs 15 doz.
Fish 108 lbs.
Fish (tinned) 8 lbs.
Frozen foods 23 lbs.
Sandwich Spread 406 lbs.
Fruit (dried) 1,958 lbs.
Fruit (tinned) 14 722 lbs.
Bacon 18 lbs.
Milk and Cream
(tinned) 139 lbs.
Tomato Puree, etc.
(tinned) 2,987 lbs.
Vegetables (tinned) 425 lbs.
Miscellaneous tinned or
bottled food 95 lbs.
Other miscellaneous Food 157lbs
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