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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
Kensington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The results of the examinations are shown in the following tables:—
| Sample collected oa. | Bacteria per 1 c.c. | Coli per l/10th c.c. |
|---|---|---|
| 16th April | 10,360 | Nil. |
| 31st July | 1,270 | „ |
| 2nd October | 1,100 | „ |
| 7th „ | 7,000 | „ |
| 7th „ | 1,430 | „ |
| 17th December | 1,350 | „ |
| 14th May | 1,550 „ | |
| 14th „ | 2,110 „ | |
| 14th September | 105,000 „ | |
| 25th „ | 12,700 „ | |
The vendor of the sample taken on the 14th September was cautioned by the Council. All
the remaining samples complied with the standards laid down in the Order and could be classed
as very pure milks.
| Sample collected on. | Bacteria per c.c. | B Coli. | Action taken (if any.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th July | 156,000 | Present in 1/1,000 c.c. | Proceedings. Fined £3 and £5 5s. 0d. costs. | ||
| 30th „ | 150,000 | 1/100 „ | „ „ „ | ||
| 6th August | 34,500 | Absent in 1/10 „ | - | ||
| 7th „ | 91,200 | 1/10 „ | - | ||
| 21st „ | 83,000 | Present in 1/1,000 c.c. | Vendor cautioned. | ||
| 14th September | 118,000 | Absent in 1/100 „ | „ „ | ||
| 25th „ | 4,144,000 | Present in 1/33.3 „ | Proceedings. Fined £5 and £5 5s. 0d. costs. | ||
| 30th „ | 330,000 | „ 1/1,000 c.c. | „ „ „ | ||
| 30th „ | 362,000 | 1/660 „ | „ „ „ | ||
| 9th October | 33,200 | Absent in 1/10 „ | - | ||
| 9th „ | 5,320 | Present in 1/3 „ | - | ||
| 22nd „ | 342,000 | Absent in 1/10 „ | Proceedings. Fined £5 and £5 5s. 0d. costs. | ||
| 22nd „ | 125,000 | „ 1/10 „ | „ „ „ | ||
| 30th „ | 15,700 | „ 1/10 „ | - | ||
| 30th „ | 212,000 | „ 1/10 „ | Proceedings. Fined £5 and £5 5s. 0d. costs. | ||
| 31st „ | 9,100 | „ 1/10 „ | - | ||
| 31st „ | 24,000 | „ 1/10 „ | - | ||
| 12th November | 22,000 | „ 1/10 „ | - | ||
| 12th | 25,000 | „ 1/10 „ | - | ||
| 20th „ | 26,200 | „ 1/10 „ | - | ||
| 20th „ | 31,000 | „ 1/10 „ | - | ||
| 11th December | 185,000 | „ 1/10 „ | Vendor cautioned. | ||
| 11th „ | 222,000 | „ 1/10 „ | "„ „ | ||
The Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923-1927, and Public Health(Dried Milk)
Regulations, 1923-1927.—During the year, seven samples of condensed milk and four of dried
milk were taken and each was found to comply with the Regulations in every respect.
Public Health(Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925-1927.—Only two contraventions
of these Regulations occurred during the year out of 1,100 samples taken.
London County Council (General Powers) Acts, 1902, 1908 and 1928. Control of Ice Cream.—
The ice cream trade in the past has been mainly regulated under the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1902, which makes it an offence to store ice cream in a sleeping room or in
any shed or room in which there is an inlet to a drain. This Act also requires vendors to notify the
occurrence of infectious disease amongst their employees or persons living on their premises, and
provides further that every itinerant vendor shall exhibit on his barrow the name and address
of the person from whom the ice cream has been obtained. The London County Council (General
Powers) Act of 1908 lays down certain sanitary requirements for all premises used for the preparation
or the sale of food, and this Act has been used for controlling ice cream shops.