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Poplar 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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taken on delivery at London County Council Schools,half were
submitted for chemical and half for bacteriological examination.
All samples were reported to be satisfactory.
Oxidising Agents. The Milk & Dairies Regulations, 1949,
provide for the use of certain cleansing agents for milk
containers and plant. All these products are required to
contain a small percentage of sodium chlorate to act as a
detector of the efficiency of subsequent rinsing.
Four samples of milk were specially tested for the presence
of chlorates and all were found to be free.
Ice Cream.
Close supervision is exercised in connection with the
manufacture, sale and storage of ice cream. Premises, plant
and refrigerators were kept under constant observation. Full
and free consultation has taken place between manufacturers
and the Council's Food Inspector on problems of production
Itinerant vendors have not escaped attention; vehicles
have been stopped, stocks inspected, temperature of containers
checked and samples taken.
A total of 79 samples were taken during the year„ Of these 37 were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for examination by the Methylene Blue Test. The samples were graded as follows:
| Grade 1. | Grade 2. | Grade 3. | Grade 4. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Samples falling into the lower grades were in each case
isolated.
The remaining 42 samples were examined by the Public
Analyst under the Food Standards(Ice Cream)Order,1951. Three
samples all made by manufacturers in the Borough were found
to be deficient in fat. In each case the advice of the
Council's Food Inspector was sought and investigation revealed
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