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City of Westminster 1952

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

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registered, making a total of 207 registered premises. By reason of
one removal during the year, the total number now registered is 206.
There are nine premises registered for the manufacture of ice cream.

Table: Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947. During the year 75 samples of ice cream were submitted for examination by the methylene blue test. The samples were classified in provisional grades, as follows:—

Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947. During the year 75 samples of ice cream were submitted for examination by the methylene blue test. The samples were classified in provisional grades, as follows:—

Grade 118
Grade 220
Grade 328
Grade 49

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The above grading is based upon the method of examination
recommended by the Ministry of Health. In this test the grading is
consequent upon the time taken for a measured volume of the ice cream
to reduce the colour of a measured volume of methylene blue dye.
Grade 1 Over 4 hours.
Grade 2 Between 2 and 4 hours.
Grade 3 Between ½ and 2 hours.
Grade 4 Under ½ hour.

Table: Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949. At the 31st December, 1952, the following were entered in the City Council's Register of Dairies and Distributors of Milk:—

Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949. At the 31st December, 1952, the following were entered in the City Council's Register of Dairies and Distributors of Milk:—

Distributors of milk with premises registered as Dairies44
Distributors of milk with premises not registered as Dairies77
Distributors of milk with premises situate outside Westminster39

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Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised) Regulations, 1949
and Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949.

Table: The following are particulars of licences granted during 1952 to Dealers in respect of the sale of milk under prescribed or special designations:—

The following are particulars of licences granted during 1952 to Dealers in respect of the sale of milk under prescribed or special designations:—

Principal Licences.Supplementary Licences.
Tuberculin tested7629
Pasteurised11535
Sterilised9833