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Merton and Morden 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Ice-cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947.These regulations came into operation on the 1st May, 1947. At the end of the year, there was only one manufacturer of ice-cream on the register and 94 dealers and 18 vendors were registered. 64 samples were obtained and submitted for examination with the following results:—

No.GradeMethylene Blue TestColiform B.Remarks
13UnsatisfactoryAbsent
21Satisfactory"
33UnsatisfactoryPresent
41SatisfactoryAbsent
51""
63Unsatisfactory
71Satisfactory"
82""
92""
102""
113Unsatisfactory"
121SatisfactoryPresent
134Unsatisfactory"
141SatisfactoryAbsent
154UnsatisfactoryPresent
163"Absent
173""
183"Present
191Satisfactory"
201""
211"Absent
221""
231"Present
241""Faecal coli present
251""Faecal coli present
261"Absent
273UnsatisfactoryPresent
282SatisfactoryAbsent
292"Present
301"Absent
313UnsatisfactoryPresent
323""Faecal coli present
331SatisfactoryAbsent
343UnsatisfactoryPresentFaecal coli present
351Satisfactory"
363UnsatisfactoryAbsent
373Present
382Satisfactory"
392"Absent
403Unsatisfactory"
414""
423"Present
432Satisfactory"
442"Absent
452""
461""
472""
482"PresentFaecal coli present
491"Absent