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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Ice Cream
Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1959
Supervision of the Manufacture and Distribution of Ice Cream
During the year 506 visits were paid to ice cream premises and vehicles
The number of premises registered:-
(a) for manufacture, sale and storage 7
(b) for sale and storage 328
(c) for sale only 192
(d) for storage only 1
528
1 Bacteriological Examination.
(a) Ice Cream.
Nineteen samples of ice cream were sent for bacteriological examination and
following Methylene Blue tests were graded as follows -
Grade I 14
Grade II 5
Grade III -
Grade IV -
19
Samples falling within Grades I or II are considered satisfactory
(b) Lollies.
Number sampled Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Cream Lollies 23 22 1
Plain Lollies 26 24 2
2 Chemical Examination.
Ice Cream 15 14 1
Ice Lollies 32 32
Details of 15 samples of ice cream examined for fat content are as under
| 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 17% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
One sample was 4.3% fat content and was thus 14% deficient
Milk Samples.
1 Bacteriological Examination
Details of samples submitted