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City of Westminster 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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During the year 29 samples of ice-cream were obtained for
bacteriological examination and the results are tabulated below.

Table: Table LXXV.-Ice-Cream. Bacteriological Examinations.

Table LXXV.-Ice-Cream. Bacteriological Examinations.

No. of Sample.No. of Colonies per c.c.B. Coli per c.c.
Positive.Negative.
S.1180,000+ 0.001-
8.216,000-- 0.1
S.440,000+ 0.01- 0.001
S.56,000-- 0.1
S.6640,000-- 0.1
S.78,000-- 0.1
S.821,000-- 0.1
S.970,000-- 0.1
S.1015,000+ 0.1- 0.01
S.1110,400-- 0.1
S.124,000-- 0.1
S.1312,000-- 0.1
S.14240,000+ 0.01- 0.001
S.1512,000-- 0.1
S.I626,000-- 0.1
N.l32,000-- 0.1
N.214,000-- 0.1
N.370,000+ 0.1- 0.01
N.486,000+ 0.1- 0.01
N.5108,000+ 0.01- 0.001
N.612,000-- 0.1
N.7176,000+ 0.1- 0.01
N.84,000-- 0.1
N.91,280,000+ 0.001-
N.10144,000+ 0.001-:
N.1117,400-- 0.1
N.I21,300.000+ 0.001-
N.131,040,000+ 0.001-
N.14106,000-0.1

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The attention of the vendors was directed to the results where counts
of over 200,000 colonies per c.c. were obtained, or where B. Coli was
found to be present in 0.001 c.c. Samples taken subsequently in these
cases indicated a general improvement.
Preserved meat, etc., premises.
One hundred and eighteen premises were on the register for the
manufacture of pressed, pickled, potted or preserved meat, fish or other
foods. Five new registrations were made during the year. Eightynine
inspections were made. The premises generally were satisfactory
and well conducted.
(8677) f3