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 SUPERVISICN OF FOOD
AND FOOD PREMISES
Milk Supply
At the end of the year there remained on the register 48 distributors
of milk whose premises are situated in the Borough, and 28 distributors
whose premises are situated outside the Borough.
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations. 1936-1949.
Under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, the following
Licences were issued
DEALERS' LICENCES
Pasteurised Sterilised Tuberculin Tested
27 47 6
SUPPLEMENTARY LICENCES
Pasteurised Sterilised Tuberculin Tested
22 24 20
Milk Samples
92 samples of milk were sent for bacteriological examination and
of these 5 failed to pass the Methylene Blue Test.
Ice Cream
During the year 13 samples of Ice Cream were sent to the Laboratory
for Bacteriological examination, and were reported upon as follows
10 samples were up to Grade I Standard
2 " " " " " II " "
1 sample was " " IV "
Pharmacy and Poisons
The names and addresses of 54 persons remained on the CouncilĀ® s
list of persons entitled to sell Poisons under Part II of the Pharmacy
and Poisons Act, 1933.