Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
AND FOOD PREMISES
Milk Supply
At the end of the year there remained on the register 44
distributors of milk whose premises are situated in the Borough,
and 25 distributors whose premises are situated outside the Borough.
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936-1949.
Under the Milk (Special assignations) Regulations, the following
Licences were issued:-
Pasteurised
DEALERS' LICENCES
Sterilised
Tuberculin Tested
26
43
6
Pasteurised
SUPPLEMENTARY LICENCES
Sterilised
Tuberculin Tested
20
24
20
Milk Samples
156 samples of milk were sent for bacteriological examination
and of these 4 failed to pass the Methylene Blue Test.
Ice Cream.
During the year 45 samples of Ice Cream were sent to the Laboratory
for Bacteriological examination, and were reported upon as follows:-
33 samples were up to Grade I Standard
7 " " " " " II "
2 " " " " " III "
3 " " " " " IV "
Pharmacy and Poisons
The names and addresses of 53 persons remained on the Council's
list of persons entitled to sell Poisons under Part II of the Pharmacy
and Poisons Act, 1933.