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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
Bromley 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| No. of samples taken | Description | Bacteriological Examination | Methylene I | Blue II. | Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satis. | Unsatis. | III. | IV. | ||||
| 109 | Ice Cream | 109 | - | 40 | 24 | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | Ice Cream Mix. | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Ice Lollies | 2 | - | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Ice Pop. | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 115 | 115 | ||||||
115 samples of ice cream were procured, and results shown as
under: —
Grade I 46 = 40.0%
Grade II 24 = 20.9%
Grade III 19 = 16.5%
Grade IV 26 = 22.6%
11 samples in Grade IV were from ice cream stored in this area, but
not sold in it.
| Manufactured elsewhere | Manufactured in Bromley | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 % | 1948 % | 1947 % | 1948 % | |
| Grade I | 17.2 | 38.4 | 22.2 | 54.6 |
| Grade II | 27.1 | 21.2 | 11.2 | 18.2 |
| Grade III | 18.7 | 15.4 | 55.5 | 27.2 |
| Grade IV | 37.0 | 25.0 | 11.1 | 00.0 |
| Number of samples taken | 64 | 104 | 9 | 11 |
There was an improvement in the bacteriological quality of
ice cream sold in Bromley during 1948 as compared with 1947.
Pathogenic organisms were not found in any sample, e.g.,
73 in 1947, 115 in 1948.
It is significant that ice cream made in our area showed a
marked improvement.
When unsatisfactory samples manufactured outside Bromley
are obtained, it is the practice to notify the Health Departments
concerned; in consequence there has been an improvement in
the quality.
There was also a noticeable decrease in the number of
itinerant dealers selling in Bromley during the weekends.