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Islington 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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ConvenienceJan.Feb.Mar,Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Not.Dec.Appro x weekly average throughout year
Highbury
Men52475963707412813915259586180
Women23293828323610110710148414052
Of ford Road
Men30425056596342495642394348
Women19242726324125233930272628
High Street
Men90971129599112146154170129123120120
Islington Green
Women37394142454980897667594255
6887508288028739401395149216011018940933

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