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Islington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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2. Chemical Examination Number samples Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Ice Cream 2 2 -
Ice Lollies - - - ...
Two samples examined for fat content showed 5.6% fat (soft ice cream) and 10% fat
respectively.
Milk Samples
1. Bacteriological Examination
| Class of milk | Results | Phosphatase | Methylene Blue | Turbidity | Biological | Total number of Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | Satisfactory | 31 | 30 | - | - | 31 |
| Unsatisfactory | - | 1 | - | - | ||
| Sterilised | Satisfactory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - | ||
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | Satisfactory | 14 | 14 | - | - | 14 |
| Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - | ||
| Tuberculin Tested (Raw Milk) | Satisfactory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - |
In accordance with the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963, the designation
"tuberculin tested" was replaced as and from 1st October by the designation "untreated" .
2. Chemical Examination
Details of samples submitted
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Total
Formal
Informal 64 2 66
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963
Number of Licences in force 349
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
Number of Dairies registered in the Borough 12
Number of Distributors registered in the Borough 342
Milk Supplies - Brucella Abortus
No samples were taken during the year.
The Liquid Egg (Pasteurisation) Regulations, 1963
There are no egg pasteurisation plants in the Borough.