Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Routine sampling has been carried out, and it is pleasing to report that every sample has reached the highest grade of cleanliness prescribed under the Regulations.
Details of samples taken are as follows:-
Wrapped | 'Loose' | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Ice Cream | 22 | 6 | 28 |
Lollies | 19 | – | 19 |
47 |
All samples reported in Grade 1.
Soft Ice Cream
The manufacture and sale of soft ice cream, that is ice cream sold direct from specially
designed freezers shortly after production has not, as yet, become a feature of trading in the
Borough, only one premises being known to be equipped for this.
The Food Standards (Ice Cream) Regulations, 1959
The Regulations prescribe standards for ice cream and for 'Parev' (kosher) ice and separate
standards for dairy ice cream and for milk ice. No type of ice cream shall contain any artificial
sweetener.
The standard of composition briefly stated is as follows:-
Ice Cream. Shall contain not less than 5% fat and 7½% milk solids other than fat.(Where
ice cream contains any fruit, fruit pulp, etc. the total fat and milk solids other than fat
shall be not less than 12½% of the whole).
Dairy Ice Cream. Shall contain not less than 5% milk fat and no other fat, and not less
than 7½% milk solids other than fat. (Where dairy ice cream contains any fruit, fruit pulp,
etc. the total content of milk fat and milk solids other than fat, shall be not less than 12½%
of the whole).
Milk ice (or milk ice containing any fruit, fruit pulp, etc.) shall contain not less than 2½%
of milk fat and no other fat and not less than 7% milk solids other than fat.
'Parev' or kosher ice shall contain not less than 10% fat and no milk fat or other derivative
of milk.
During the year a total of 32 samples of ice cream were obtained with the following average results:-
Ice Cream | 9.55 | 26.49 | 36.04 |
Dairy Ice Cream | 11.35 | 26.30 | 37.65 |
In no case did a sample fall below minimum requirements.
FOOD AND DRUGS SAMPLING
Thirteen complaints were received from members of the public regarding food, and these
were fully investigated.