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Finsbury 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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Quality of Milk:
No of samples submitted to Public Analyst 30
No. of samples reported as adulterated Nil
Average fat content of all milk samples 3.7%
Average non-fatty solids content 8.72%
No. of samples submitted for bacteriological
examination 58
No. reported as satisfactory 58
Channel Island Milk:
Since the introduction of the statutory standard for Channel
Island Milk, samples have been taken during the year and the
average for all these samples were as under:-
Pat content 4.4%
Non-fatty solids 9.06%
Ice-Cream:
Although 22 premises are still registered for the manufacture
of ice-cream. the number where manufacturing actually took place
during the year was 2. At one of these, the product is subjected
to freezing only following delivery in bulk after pasteurisation
from a factory outside the borough. At the other establishment
used at present for the manufacture of ice-cream, the mixture is
subjected to pasteurisation at a temperature of 150ºF for 30
minutes. The standard of ice cream has generally been satisfactory.
The number of visits paid to ice-cream premises by the Public
Health (Food) Inspectors during 1959 was 55.

Summary of Premises:

No, of premises registered for manufacture.22
No. of premises registered for storage & sale.138
No. of premises registered for storage only.2
No. of new registrations during 1959.12

Summary of Samples:

No. of bacteriological samples taken.19
No. reported as fully satisfactory.12
No. reported as unsatisfactory.4
No. reported as indeterminate.3