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Deptford 1963
[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.
178 Evelyn Street
Details will be found in Appendix VI.
Ice-Cream
Number of premises registered:—200
Twenty-one samples were taken for bacteriological examination.
| Grade I | 14 |
| Grade II | 2 |
| Grade III | 6 |
| Grade IV | 8 |
| 30 |
School Milks
Ten samples were sent for chemical examination and three were sent
for bacteriological examination.
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960
Dealers Licences held:
Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk 22
Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk 62
Sterilised Milk only 18
Milk (Special Designations) Act
Sixteen samples were submitted.