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Deptford 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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FOOD AND DRUGS
A Food Inspector is employed in the supervision of Food and
Food Premises. Food Samples are sent for chemical analysis to the Public
Analyst, and for bacteriological examination to County Hall.
Details of the work of the Food Inspector will be found in the Appendix
Tables, V, VI and VII and details from the Public Analyst's Report are
included at the end of this section.
Royal Victoria Yard
Considerable quantities of food no longer considered fit for prolonged
storage by the Admiralty, are examined in order to assess their fitness for
sale to the general public.
178 Evelyn Street
Details will be found in Appendix VI.
Ice-Cream Number of premises registered:—193 Thirty-six samples were taken for bacteriological examination.
| Grade I | 19 |
| Grade II | 13 |
| Grade III | 1 |
| Grade IV | 2 |
| Lollies | 1 (Satisfactory) |
| 36 |
School Milks
Three samples were sent for chemical examination and twelve were
sent for bacteriological examination.
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960
| Dealers Licences issued: | |
| Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk | 22 |
| Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk | 54 |
| Sterilised Milk only | 19 |
Milk (Special Designations) Act
Eighteen samples were submitted.