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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Summary
| No. of dairies on register at end of 1957 | 9 |
| No. of distributors on register at end of 1957 | 128 |
| No. of transfers approved during 1957 | 5 |
| No. of new applications approved during 1957 | 3 |
| No. of premises removed from register during 1957 |
Designated Milk Licences issued
| Dealers | Supplementary | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin | 60 | 29 |
| Pasteurised | 76 | 29 |
| Sterilised | 79 | 32 |
Quality of Milk
| No. of samples submitted to Public Analyst | 88 |
| No of samples reported as adulterated | 1 |
| Average fat content of milk samples | 3 68% |
| Average non fatty solids content | 8 76% |
| No. of samples submitted for bacteriological examination | 77 |
| No reported as fully satisfactory | 77 |
Ice Cream
Since the coming into force of the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment
etc ) Regulations 1947 52 the number of premises where ice cream is
manufactured has been considerably reduced Although 22 premises are
still registered for the purpose the number where any manufacturing
actually took place during the year was 2 At one of these the pro
duct is subjected only to the freezing process following delivery after
pasteurisation from a factory outside the district At the main
plant in the borough the ice cream is subjected to pasteurisation at
a temperature of 150°P for 30 minutes The standard of ice cream
from a chemical and bacteriological standpoint has generally been
satisfactory.
The number of visits to ice cream premises by the Public Health
(Pood) Inspectors during 1957 was 134
Summary Premises
| No. of premises registered for manufacture | 22 |
| No. of premises registered for storage and sale | 121 |
| No. of premises registered for storage only | 2 |
| No of new registrations during 1957 | 3 |