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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| 92. | Lymph gland in piece of rump steak. | No action. | |
| 93. | Mussels tasting of oil. | No action. | |
| 94. | Areas of white bread in brown loaf. | No action. | |
| 95. | Wasp adhering to strong paregoric sweet. | No action. | |
| 96. | Brass screw in apricot pie. | Letter to manufacturers. | |
| 97. | Insect in tin of baby food. | Warning letter. | |
| 98. | Canned rhubarb - inside of can spotted. | Letter to retailer. | |
Ice Cream
Ice cream in manufacturered at two premises in the Borough.
During the year 19 samples were taken for bacteriological examination
and the Methylene Blue test by the Public Health Laboratory Service. The
Methylene Blue test is recommended by the Ministry of Health as a guide for
ascertaining the bacteriological cleanliness of ice cream. The time taken
to decolourise Methylene Blue is recorded and the samples graded as
follows
Provisional Grade
Time taken to decolourise
Methylene Blue
1 4½ hours or more
2 2½ hours or more
3 ½ to 2 hours
4 Less than ½ hour
The 19 samples were placed in the following grades
3 were within Grade 1
6 were within Grade 2
5 were within Grade 3
5 were within Grade 4
Premises Registered under Section 16, Food and Drugs Act
Ice cream manufacturers 2
Ice cream sales only 3
Confectioners (sweetshops) selling ice cream 217
Restaurants (selling ice cream for consumption
off the premises) 19
B. 25 241 c/f