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Hampstead 1952

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

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Table: The following statement sets out the types of premises registered under Section 14, Food and Drugs Act, 1938, for the sale, etc., of ice cream in the Borough:—

The following statement sets out the types of premises registered under Section 14, Food and Drugs Act, 1938, for the sale, etc., of ice cream in the Borough:—

Confectioners45Greengrocers19
Grocers38Butchers2
Tobacconists7Fishmongers2
Restaurants35Garage1
Dairies18Bakers4
Stores4Toy shop1
Clubs3Kiosks and stalls5

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MILK SUPPLY.
The number of Licensed Distributors operating in the Borough is 73.

Table: MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS. The number of Licences issued to traders is as follows:—

MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS. The number of Licences issued to traders is as follows:—

Main Licence.Supplementary Licence.
To sell Pasteurised Milk3826
To sell Tuberculin Tested Milk3127
To sell Accredited Milk43
To sell Sterilised Milk4131

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In addition to obtaining milk samples from distributors direct, it is
customary to take samples for both chemical analysis and Methylene
Blue Test and Phosphatase Test from the various hospitals, schools and
institutions in the Borough. These have yielded excellent results, fiftyfour
satisfying the Methylene Blue and Phosphatase Tests which indicate
keeping quality and efficiency of heat treatment, and 38 samples being
genuine chemically. The average milk fat content was 3·59 per cent.
as against a legal minimum of 3 per cent.
HAMPSTEAD HEATH FAIR.
Members of the Inspectorial staff and their assistants were on duty
throughout the Easter, Whitsun and August Bank Holidays fairs.
Apart from the general hygienic supervision of the fairground
catering arrangements, your Inspectors took 75 samples for bacteriological
examination and 56 for chemical analysis.

Table: The following table shows the grading of Ice Cream samples taken at the fairground since the War:—

The following table shows the grading of Ice Cream samples taken at the fairground since the War:—

Year.Number of Samples taken.Grading under Meth. Blue Test.Percentages of Grades 1 and 2 Samples.
1.2.3.4.
Per cent.
19488Nil32337·5
19499123333·3
1950201043370· 0
1951382364577·8
195238151011265·7