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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
Hampstead 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OP FOOD
| Nature of Sample | No .of Samples | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baked Beans | 4 | 4 | - |
| Blancmange, Jelly & Cream | 1 | 1 | - |
| Braised Beef | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cheese | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Cockles | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Corned Beef | 1 | 1 | - |
| Double Cream | 1 | - | 1 |
| Fat Bacon | 1 | 1 | - |
| Imitation Cream | 1 | l | - |
| Jellied Eels | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jelly | 1 | 1 | - |
| Meringue Powder | 1 | 1 | - |
| Mushrooms | l | l | - |
| MusseIs | 1 | 1 | - |
| Oysters | l | 1 | - |
| Prawns | 3 | 3 | - |
| Sausages | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| School Meal | 1 | 1 | - |
| Soup Powder | l | 1 | - |
| Stewed Steak | 1 | 1 | - |
| Whelks | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| TOTAL: | 60 | 52 | 8 |
Mine SUPPLY
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations
| Dealers (Premises in Hampstead) | Supplementary (Premises outside Borough) | |
|---|---|---|
| No 0 of milk sellers | 50 | 33 |
| Licences issued:-Pasteurised | 42 | 29 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 35 | 29 |
| Sterilised | 49 | 32 |
Milk Examination
Methylene Blue and Chemical
Phosphatase Tests Analysis
Pasteurised 8 6
T.T« Pasteurised 2
All the samples were satisfactory. Average milk fat
content 3 <,76 per cent, (legal minimum 3 per cent.)