Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Continued.
Convenience | Jan. | Feb. | Mar, | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Not. | Dec. | Appro x weekly average throughout year |
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Highbury | |||||||||||||
Men | 52 | 47 | 59 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 128 | 139 | 152 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 80 |
Women | 23 | 29 | 38 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 101 | 107 | 101 | 48 | 41 | 40 | 52 |
Of ford Road | |||||||||||||
Men | 30 | 42 | 50 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 42 | 39 | 43 | 48 |
Women | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 39 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
High Street | |||||||||||||
Men | 90 | 97 | 112 | 95 | 99 | 112 | 146 | 154 | 170 | 129 | 123 | 120 | 120 |
Islington Green | |||||||||||||
Women | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 80 | 89 | 76 | 67 | 59 | 42 | 55 |
688 | 750 | 828 | 802 | 873 | 940 | 1395 | 1492 | 1601 | 1018 | 940 | 933 |
Ice Cream
Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc. ) Regulations, 1959
Supervision of the Manufacture and distribution of Ice Cream
During the year 179 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 387
(c) for sale only 162
(d) for storage only 1
557
Bacteriological Examination
(a) Ice Cream
Forty-nine samples of ice cream were sent for bacteriological examination and
following Methylene Blue tests were graded as follows:-
Grade I 39 including 4 of soft ice cream
Grade II 3 ,, 1 ,,
Grade III 3 ,, - ,,
Grade IV 3 ,, - ,,
48 6
One sample was unreadable owing to chocolate colour.
Samples falling within Grades I or II are considered satisfactory.
(b) Lollies Number sampled Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Cream Lollies - -
Plain Lollies 1 1