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Grade No. of samples
1 9
2 2
3 4
4 6
Premises in the borough where ice cream is manufactured,
stored or sold were frequently inspected during the year and
generally were found to be in a satisfactory condition, having regard
to the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment etc.,) Regulations, 1959•
Condensed Milk
The Condensed Milk Regulations, 1959, made jointly by the
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Pood, and the Minister of
Health, came into operation on 26th June, 1959. They substantially
re-enact in a consolidated and revised form the Public Health
(Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923/1953. Certain new provisions
have been introduced, the principal ones being:-
(a) to provide for the sale of condensed partly
skimmed (half cream) milk labelled "should
not be used for babies except under medical
advice"
(b) to define half cream milk as meaning milk which
contains not less than 10.8% of milk solids
including not less than 1.8% of milk fat
(c) to prescribe minimum percentages of milk fat
and milk solids including fat for condensed
partly skimmed (half cream) milk.
During the year 11 samples of condensed milk were
submitted for analysis and found to comply with the requirements.
General
There are no abattoirs or slaughterhouses in the borough,
and no killing of animals for human consumption is carried out.
Pesticide Residues in Food
Dr. Amphlett Williams, the Council's Public Analyst,
prepared a comprehensive and detailed memorandum, calling attention
to the danger to public health from the possible occurrences in
food-stuffs of residual traces of insecticides, fungicides, and
other agricultural chemicals.
This memorandum was considered by the Public Health
Committee in April, 1961, who decided to send it to the Metropolitan
Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee with a request that
they should make representations to the Ministries of Health and
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, fcr consideration to be given to
this question.
The following is a brief summary of the memorandum:-
"The problem arises from the continuing production
and use of an immense variety of new and highly complex
pesticides, and affects the following three fundamental
aspects of food administration.