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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
Islington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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The number of premises registered: -
| (a) for manufacture, sale and storage | 6 |
| (b) for sale and storage | 274 |
| (c) for sale only | 215 |
| (d) for storage only | 3 |
| 498 |
1. Bacteriological Examination.
(a) Ice Cream.
Thirty nine samples of ice cream were sent for bacteriological examination and following Methylene Blue tests were graded as follows:-
| Grade I | 21 |
| Grade II | 14 |
| Grade III | 4 |
| Grade IV | - |
| 39 |
Samples falling within Grades I or II are considered satisfactory.
At the end of the ice cream season a sample was taken which was not subjected
to the Methylene Blue test but was reported to contain faecal coli. The
attention of the manufacturer concerned was drawn to this and arrangements
made for further sampling to take place on the resumption of manufacture.
(b) Lollies
| Number sampled | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cream Lollies | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Plain Lollies | 27 | 26 | 1 |
2. Chemical Examination
| Ice Cream | 30 | 30 | ||||||||||
| Ice Lollies | 27 | 27 | ||||||||||
| Details of 29 samples of ice cream examined for fat content are as under: | ||||||||||||
| 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 17% | |
| 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
Milk Samples.
1. Bacteriological Examination
Details of samples submitted.