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Wood Green 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
(a) Milk Supply
The following licences for the sale of milk under special
designations have been granted
Tuberculin Tested pasteurised Sterilised
15 20 39
Supplementary licences to sell milk from premises which are
outside the area of the Licensing Authority
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised Sterilised
11 12 13
Sixteen samples of milk were submitted for examination during
the year and all of these conformed to the standards under the
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1949.
(b) Ice Cream
There are 11 premises registered for the manufacture of Ice
Cream in the district and 107 premises registered for retailing
Ice Cream. During the year, 77 visits were paid to these premises
and 15 samples were submitted for bacteriological examination.
Of these samples
14 were Grade I 1 was Grade II

(c) Meat and Other Foods

The undermentioned foodstuffs were certified as unfit for human consumption during the year:-

lbs.Tins
Meat1, 094Meat122
Fish172Fish29
Fruit63Vegetables154
Cheese954Fruit258
Cakes, etc.116Evaporated Milk45
Sweets38Jam4
Biscuits88Soup21
Cereals19Cheese7
Vegetables168Cream47
1,767¾687
Miscellaneous Items
Eggs5,377
Chocolate Bars36
Minced Meat1
Jellies2
Meat and Fish Paste1
Cakes, etc60
Cake Mixture12
Biscuits33
Meat Pies24
Fruit and Vegetables2
Cheese29
Condiments5
Beverages2
Jam3
Miscellaneous packets2