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Southwark 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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LIQUID EGG (PASTEURISATION) REGULATIONS,1963
SAMPLING OF FROZEN WHOLE EGG FOR ALPHA-AMYLASE TEST
| Country of Origin | Quantity Imported | No. of Samples Taken | No. of Samples Failed Test | Quantity of Unsatisfactory Egg | Disposal of Unsatisfactory Egg | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returned to Country of Origin | Re-pasteurised | |||||||||||||||||
| T | C | Q | L | T | C | Q | L | T | C | Q | L | T | C | Q | L | |||
| Australia | 3,586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,068 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| China | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | — | ||||||||||||
| Holland | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | — | ||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | — | ||||||||||||
| Poland | 880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.012 | 26 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| South Africa | 530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 5,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,375 | 42 | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 0 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
In addition, 121 control samples were taken from the three pasteurisation plants in the borough as follows:—
British Egg 104
Australian Egg 12
Cuban Egg 3
Polish/South African 2
121
These control samples all showed a Lovibond Comparator reading of 7. The results of sampling together with
the recorded thermometer readings show that all three pasteurisation plants are working efficiently.