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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Milk.
| No. of Samples taken. | Description. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139x | Designated Milk | 129 | 9 |
| 6 | Ordinary Milk | 6 | — |
| 3 | Undesignated Milk | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Sterilised Milk | 7 | — |
| 1 | Washed Bottle | 1 | — |
| 156 | 145 | 10 | |
| x.—One bottle broken in transit. | |||
ICE CREAM.
The Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations came into operation
on 1st May, 1947.
There are 151 premises registered to sell ice cream and 5 of these
premises are registered to manufacture ice cream in this district.
There was a very marked improvement in the bacteriological
quality of ice cream sold in this district during 1951. It would appear
that the ice cream manufacturers are complying in a very marked
degree with the Regulations and are thereby producing a safe article
of food.
The undermentioned figures indicate the real improvement in the quality of ice cream sold last year, as compared with the year 1947.
| Grade. | No. of Samples. | 1947. % | No. of Samples. | 1951. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 13 | 17.8 | 110 | 84.0 |
| 11 | 18 | 24.6 | 11 | 8.4 |
| III | 17 | 23.3 | 8 | 6.1 |
| IV | 25 | 34.3 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 73 | 100.0 | 131 | 100.0 |
Fifty-seven samples were submitted for chemical examination, the
lowest fat content was 6.5 per cent. and the highest 19.5 per cent.
In addition, seven Chocolate Ice Cream samples were submitted
for examination, the lowest fat content being 10.8 per cent. and the
highest 23.7 per cent.