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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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At the end of the year there were 157 registered premises in the
Borough, 151 inspections of these premises were made during the
year and in 26 instances notices were served concerning insanitary
conditions.
8 samples of ice cream were submitted to the Methylene Blue test and graded as follows:-
| Grade 1 | 2 | |
| Grade 2 | 3 | |
| Grade 3 | 2 | |
| Grade 4 | 1 | |
The samples of ice cream Graded 3 and 4 were from the same
manufacturer in the Borough whose premises and equipment were of a
good standard. It was only after thorough examination that a
leakage in a compressor was found to be responsible for the
unsatisfactory condition of the ice cream. Upon the defect being
remedied a sample of ice cream was reported as Grade 1.
Food Poisoning
Notifications (corrected) totalled nine.
In five instances salmonella typhi murium was isolated from
faeces and in one other case heat resistant Cl„ Welchil was isolated
from suspected meat. Other suspected foods were saveloy and frozen
prawns, but no portion of these was available for bacteriological
examination. No particular food was suspected in six instances.
There were no deaths.
Milk in Schools
The arrangements for sampling milk at London County Council
Schools continued without variation. A total of 19 samples were
submitted for examination, all of which satisfied the prescribed
tests.