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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
Finsbury 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| 4. Quality of Milk: | |
| No. of samples submitted to Public Analyst | 199 |
| No. of samples reported as adulterated | Nil |
The average fat content of the milk samples was 3.5 per cent.
The average non-fatty solids content was 8.74 per cent.
| 5. No. of visits paid to milk premises was | 321 |
| No. of premises registered for manufacture | 24 |
| No. of premises registered for storage and sale | 99 |
| No. of premises registered for storage only | 1 |
Although 24 premises are registered for the manufacture of ice
cream, only 4 premises were so used during 1952. Six additional
premises were registered for the storage and sale of ice cream during
the year, and one was registered for storage only.
Standard for Ice Cream.
The standard of composition which was laid down for the first
time by the Food Standards (Ice Cream) Order, 1951 was varied by
an Amendment Order, 1952, that came into operation on 7th July,
1952.
This order lowered the standard by reducing the minimum
fat content required in ice cream to 4 per cent. and the milk solids
other than fat to 5 per cent. from the original 5 per cent. and 7½
per cent. respectively. This variation was the natural outcome of
the reduction in the amounts of fat and milk powder allowed to
manufacturers of ice cream by the Ministry of Food.
Ten samples of ice cream were submitted to the Public Analyst
and all complied with the prescribed standard.
Details of routine samples submitted for bacteriological examination are as follows:—
| No. of samples submitted | 63 |
| No. of samples satisfactory | 52 |
| No. of samples poor | 3 |
| No. of samples unsatisfactory | 8 |