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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
Hammersmith 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The 28 samples were placed in the following grades :—
18 were within Grade 1
3 were within Grade 2
4 were within Grade 3
3 were within Grade 4
Two of the three samples placed in grade four were manufactured outside the
Borough. Further samples of the one manufactured in the Borough were satisfactory. The two samples of ice cream lollies were of satisfactory bacteriological
standard.
In addition 16 samples of ice cream were taken for chemical analysis by the
Public Analyst, all of which complied with the standard laid down by the Food
Standards (Ice-Cream) Regulations. 1959, i.e., not less than 5 per cent. fat and
not less than 7½ per cent. milk solids other than fat.
The fat content of the samples taken ranged from 7.8% to 12.3% and averaged
10.1%.
| Ice-Cream Manufacturers | 3 |
| Ice-Cream sales only | 21 |
| Confectioners (Sweet Shops) selling ice-cream | 107 |
| Restaurants (selling ice-cream for consumption off the premises) | 15 |
| Grocers selling ice-cream | 80 |
| Bakers and Confectioners selling ice-cream | 5 |
| Fruiterers and Greengrocers selling ice-cream | 14 |
| Off-Licensed Premises serving ice-cream | 5 |
| Butchers preserving meat and/or manufacturing sausages | 48 |
| Grocers and Provision Dealers preserving meat | 16 |
| Grocers and Provision Dealers preserving fish | 1 |
| Fishmongers curing fish | 2 |
| Food Factories manufacturing sausages and preserved food | 3 |
| Total | 320 |
Milk Supplies
There are two large milk processing depots situated in the borough each with
its own private railway siding enabling them to receive milk by rail and road from
all parts of the country.
Raw milk is brought to these depots daily in rail tanks of 3.000 gallons capacity
and also in road tankers each holding the same amount. The amount of milk
handled by these depots is some 180.000 gallons daily. There are nine "high
temperature—short time" milk pasteurising plants in which the milk is heated to,
and retained at, a temperature of 161°F for 15 seconds, and then is cooled to below