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Hampstead 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Food.
The good standard of the food supply of Hampstead has been
maintained during the year, and in those few instances in which
unsound food or food, the consumption of which might be undesirable,
was found, the traders concerned readily co-operated with the Sanitary
Inspectors by voluntarily surrendering the same and furnishing such
information as was necessary as to source of supply, etc. The policy
of the Department in the matter of food control is, broadly speaking,
that enunciated by the Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health,
i.e., it is based upon two general principles; firstly, fair trading, in
the sense that members of the public shall have some sort of guarantee
that they are getting what they ask and pay for; and secondly, that the
food shall not contain any ingredients which will render it injurious
to health.
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
(A) Milk Supply.
Examination of milk samples for baeterial content and for
tubercle bacilli.
During the year samples have been submitted for examination with the following result:—
| Nature of sample. | Examined for (a) Bacterial content or (b) Tubercle bacilli. | Result of examination. |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | Satisfactory. | |
| Do. | B. Coli present in 0.1 c.c. | |
| Do. | B. Coli present in 0.1 c.c. | |
| Raw Milk | Satisfactory. | |
| Certified | Do. | |
| Grade "A" | Do. | |
| Pasteurised | Do. | |
| Do. | B. Coli present in 1 c.c. | |
| Grade "A" (T.T.) | Satisfactory. | |
| Pasteurised | Do. | |
| Grade "A" (T.T.) | B. Coli present in 1 c.c. | |
| Certified | (a) | Satisfactory. |
| Pasteurised | Do. | |
| Do. | Bacteria in 01 c.c. "Uncountable." B. Coli not present in 1 c.c. | |
| Do. | Satisfactory. | |
| Raw Milk | Do. | |
| Pasteurised | Do. | |
| Grade "A" (T.T.) | (a) | B. Coli present in 0.1 c.c. but not in 001 c.c. |