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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
Lewisham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Icecream — fat content
At the beginning of the year the Ministry of Food decided to
make an extra allocation of sugar to all manufacturers of icecream who
undertook to produce icecream containing a minimum of 2\ percent
fat. Within a short time the sugar position had apparently improved
and the extra allocation was made to all manufacturers. At the request
of the Ministry of Food samples of icecream are analysed for fat content
and the results of the analyses are communicated to the Ministry, who
hope to collect statistics as a result of which they can insist on minimal
standards of icecream quality.
A summary of the samples which were submitted to the public analyst during the year, is appended :—
Table 28
| Percentage of fat | Parliamentary division | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | North | South | ||
| Under 2½ percent | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
| 2½-5 percent | 6 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 -7½ percent | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| 7½-10 percent | 3 | 15 | 15 | 33 |
| 10 - 12½ percent | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 |
| Over 12½ percent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 24 | 51 | 37 | 112 |