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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
Bethnal Green 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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(3) Milk Sampling.
During 1950 a total of 60 formal and 87 informal samples of
milk were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination, all of
which were reported as genuine. In addition, 36 samples of heat
treated milk were submitted to tests the results of which are set out
in Table 11.
TABLE 11
| Class of Milk | No. tested | Phosphatase test | Meth:Blue test | Turbidity test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | ||
| Pasteurised | 31 | 31 | — | 29 | 2 | — | — |
| Sterilised | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 4 | — |
| Total | 36 | 36 | — | 34 | 2 | 4 | — |
(b) Meat and Other Foods.
Arising out of the 2,049 visits paid to shops, stalls and other
premises where food is sold, prepared for sale or stored, a total of
246 notices were served in relation to unsatisfactory conditions
found to exist in such premises within the Borough.
Further details are given in the following table.
TABLE 12
Inspection of Food Premises
| Premises | Inspections | Notices Served |
|---|---|---|
| Milkshops | 229 | 46 |
| Poultry Slaughterers | 70 | 4 |
| Butchers | 288 | 22 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 73 | 8 11 |
| Fish Curers | 51 | |
| Wet Fish Shops | 13 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 335 | 43 |
| Factory Canteens | 13 | — |
| Bakehouses | 133 | 24 |
| Ice-Cream Premises | 334 | 28 |
| Grocers | 96 | 15 |
| Greengrocers | 86 | 14 |
| Street Trading Stalls | 143 | 18 |
| Other Food Premises | 185 | 11 |
| Total | 2,049 | 246 |