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Bacteriological Examination of Foodstuffs. Samples submitted for bacteriological
examination numbered 203. These comprised 32 samples of pasteurised
milk, 5 tuberculin tested (pasteurised) milk, 1 sterilised milk, 1 Channel
Islands milk, 23 ice cream, 4 ice lolly, 3 Parev (Kosher) ice cream, 8
desiccated coconut, 53 imported dried and frozen egg, 20 dried fruit, 4
luncheon meat, 2 salami, 2 pressed beef, l sausage roll, l liver sausage, l
saveloy, 6 pork tenderloin, 18 shoulder ham, 11 pressed ham, 5 corned beef,
2 imported canned shrimps.
Unsatisfactory results from 49 of the samples included stoneless dates,
10,000 cases of which were destroyed, sultanas which were allowed to be used
for animal food and consignments of ham and pork which were surrendered and
destroyed.
Cautionary Letters. On the instructions of the Health Committee, a
cautionary letter was sent in respect of bread which contained a piece of wire,
delivered to a hospital.
Ice Cream. There are 32 Dremises in the Borough registered for the
manufacture of ice cream. Inspections were made from time to time under the
Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations 1959 and no contraventions were
found.

In the cases of the unsatisfactory samples (Grades III and IV) investigations
were carried out and advice given on improving methods of production.
Further samples are being taken.
50.