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Meat (Staining and Sterilisation) Regulations, 1960
These regulations came into effect on the 1st November, 1960, and
require all butcher's meat and imported meat which is unfit for human
consumption to be sterilised, and knacker's meat to be stained or sterilised
before entering the chain of distribution. Zoos, menageries and other
similar organisations may obtain meat untreated provided it is transported
in locked containers and vehicles.
The regulations do not apply to supplies of meat to establishments
such as hospitals, veterinary schools, etc., where instructional or diagnostic
work is performed, or manufacturing chemists where the manufacture
of pharmaceutical products is undertaken.
There is no slaughterhouse or knacker's yard in Westminster.
Ice Cream (Heat Treatment Etc.,) Regulations, 1959
During the year, 108 samples of ice cream were submitted for
examination by the methylene blue test, and were classified in the
following provisional grades as recommended by the Minister of Health:—
Grade No. of Samples
1 60
2 27
3 10
4 11
Of the samples placed in Grades 3 and 4, which collectively number
21, eight were from the same manufacturer. Four shewed a plate count
of more than 10,000 cols/ml. which indicated a degree of contamination.
The premises of this manufacturer are not in Westminster; the Medical
Officer of Health of the Borough concerned was informed of these unsatisfactory
samples, and appropriate action was taken by him. The
products of this manufacturer will be kept under close review in 1961.
The total number of Grade 1 and 2 samples obtained, namely 87,
can be considered an indication of the general satisfactory standard
maintained in the manufacture of ice cream.
In all, various products of 16 different manufacturers were examined.
Ice Lollies
Thirty six samples of ice lollie were taken during the year and submitted
for bacteriological examination. All were reported to be of satisfactory
standard.
These lollies are made in two varieties:
(i) those which contain only fruit flavouring, sweetening, colouring
and water, and
(ii) those w hich contain ice cream in addition to the flavouring,
sweetening, colouring and water.