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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

Penge 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Table: Milk (Special Designations) OrdersDealers' Licences:

Milk (Special Designations) OrdersDealers' Licences:

Tuberculin tested milk5
Pasteurised milk10
Sterilised milk15
Supplementary Licences:
Tuberculin tested milk6
Pasteurised milk6
Sterilised milk6

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Milk Sampling
Samples of milk submitted to chemical analysis totalled 72, and all proved
to be genuine. The samples gave the following averages:—
Fat—3.56% (standard 3.0%)
Solids not fat—8.79% (standard 8.5%)
Thirty-three samples of pasteurised milk and 23 samples of tuberculin
tested (pasteurised) milk were submitted to the Phosphatase and Methylene
Blue tests and all satisfied the tests.
Fourteen samples of sterilised milk were examined and satisfied the turbidity
test.
Ice-Cream
There are no manufacturers in the district, but 86 premises are registered
for the sale of ice-cream, the shop-keepers obtaining their supplies from wellknown
manufacturers. In the great majority of cases the ice-cream is delivered
to the premises and sold in cartons or wrapped.
Thirty samples of ice-cream were taken and submitted to the Methylene
Blue test with the following results:—
Grade I—24; Grade 2—3; Grade IV—1.
In no case was ice-cream found to be stored at a temperature exceeding
28° Fahrenheit.
Slaughterhouses
There are no slaughterhouses in the district.
Adulteration
The Kent County Sampling Officers took 115 samples of various foods
and drugs in this district.

Table: Included in the total were 34 samples of milk, 18 of drugs and 10 of spirits. All the samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—

Included in the total were 34 samples of milk, 18 of drugs and 10 of spirits. All the samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—

SAMPLE OFANALUSISACTION TAKEN
EmbadrenThe prominence given to Adrenaline in the labelling is not justified by the very small amount claimed.Makers notified.
AlmondOil 12.4%; Protein 4.9%; Almond 21% (should be at leastFurther sample genuine.
Marzipan25%).