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Holborn 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough.
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In addition to my inspections, 64 inspections of these premises were made.
Where ice cream sold in the Borough is made at premises outside Holborn, it
is the practice to ask for information as to the conditions of manufacture from the
Medical Officer of Health of the area concerned. On the other hand, we receive a
number of such enquiries from other districts respecting ice cream made in
Holborn and sold in other districts.
| Sample letter | Description | Nature of premises where sample obtained | No. of bacteria per c.c. | Minimal amount showing coliform bacteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B 14 | Ice Cream | Street | 400,000 | 0·000l c.c. |
| B 15 | do. | do. | 30,000 | 0·0l c.c. |
| B 16 | Water Ice | do. | 1,500 | Strands of debris present in 1 c.c. |
| B 17 | Ice Cream | Milk Bar | 8,000 | 0.01 c.c. |
| B 18 | Water Ice | do. | 20,000 | 0·1 c.c. |
| B 20 | Ice Cream | do. | 30,000 | 0·0l c.c. |
| B 21 | do. | do. | 80,000 | 0·00l c.c. |
| B 22 | do. | do. | 50,000 | 0·000l c.c. |
| B 23 | do. | do. | 50,000 | 0'00001 c.c. |
| B 25 | do. | Street | 40,000 | 0·00001 c.c. |
| B 26 | do. | do. | 10,000 | 0·00001 c.c. |
| B 30 | do. | do. | 8,500 | Absent in 1 c.c. |
| B 43 | do. | Milk Bar | 32,000 | 0·0l c.c. |
| B 44 | do. | do. | 30,000 | 0·0l c.c. |
| B 45 | do. | do. | 50,000 | 0·00l c.c. |
| B 47 | do. | do. | 16,000 | 0 001 c.c. |
| B 48 | Ice Cream Powder | do. | 8,000 per gramme | Absent in 1 g. |
Remarks.—The examinations have shewn considerable variations in quality of ice cream.
Continuous attention is given to the subject by the Council's Food Inspector with a view to
improving conditions. Careful consideration is also given to the premises concerned when
applications are made for new licences.