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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
Sutton and Cheam 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLING OF ICE CREAM
During the year seventy four samples of ice cream were
obtained for bacteriological examination and provisional gradlngc
The following table shows the 1958 percentage results in
each grade and for comparative purposes the results obtained in
1957.
Grading of Samples
1958
Grade 1 72 samples 97.30%
"2 1 sample 1.35%
,, 3 1 ,, 1.35%
,, 4 — ,, -
TOTAL 74
Grading of Samples
1957
Grade 1 66 samples 91.67%
"2 5 " 6.94%
,, 3 - ,,
,, 4 1 sample 1.39%
TOTAL 72
It is most gratifying to record that 98.65% of the samples
were placed in grades 1 and 2 one in grade 3 and none in grade 4.
The following table shows the average percentage and other details in connection with the samples obtained from individual manufacturers.,
| Producers Code ' | Number of samples ' taken | Type of Sample | Average percentage In each grade | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrapped , | Loose | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | ||
| A | 15 | 15 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - |
| B | 16 | 15 | 1 | 100.00% | - | - | - |
| C | 12 | 12 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - |
| D | 8 | 8 | - | 87.50% | 12.50% | - | r |
| E * | 9 | - | 9 | 100.00% | - | - | - |
| F * | 7 | - | 7 | 85.71% | - | 14.29% | - |
| G | 4 | - | 4 | 100.00% | - | - | - |
| H | i | 1 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - |
| I * | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 74 | 52 | 22 | 97.30% | l.35% | Nil | |
* Denotes locally produced
CHEMICAL SAMPLING OF ICE CREAM
The Food Standards (Ice Cream) Order 1953 prescribes (with
certain exceptions) the following standard for ice creams-
Fat 5% Sugar 10% and milk solids other than fat 7½%
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