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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
City of Westminster 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Food and Drugs Act, 1938, Section 14
Registration of Premises used in Connection with the Manufacture, Sale or
Storage of Ice Cream.
226 premises are registered for the manufacture and/or sale and/or
storage of ice cream.
Registration of Premises for the Preparation or Manufacture of Preserved
Foods.
84 premises are registered for the preparation, or manufacture of
preserved foods.
Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947.
Methylene Blue tests on samples of ice cream.
Fifty-seven samples of ice cream were submitted for methylene blue test.
The samples were classified in provisional grades based upon the method
of examination as recommended by the Ministry of Health. These were
as follows:—
Grade 1 37
Grade 2 13
Grade 3 2
Grade 4 5
In addition two samples of iced lollies were submitted for examination.
The bacteriologist reported them as satisfactory.
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations. The following licences authorising the sale of designated milk were issued during 1953 to Distributors of Milk registered with the Council:—
| Dealers' Licences. | Dealers' Supplementary Licences. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 113 | 37 |
| Sterilised | 97 | 34 |
| Tuberculin tested | 78 | 31 |
Milk—Bacteriological examination.
During the year 46 samples of milk were submitted for methylene
blue and phosphatase test. The results received showed that the milk
had been efficiently pasteurised.
In addition, four samples of milk were examined for tubercle bacilli
by animal inoculation with negative results.