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Wandsworth 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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38 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1960
All dwelling houses, approximately 96,000, and the population of
338,800 in the Borough are supplied from water piped direct to
houses.'It is not known if any standpipes are still in existence.
Registration of Premises
The Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Section 16(1) of the above Act provides that no premises shall be
used for:
(a) the sale, or manufacture for the purpose of sale, of ice-cream
or the storage of ice-cream intended for sale; or
(b) the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food intended for sale, unless they are
registered under this section for that purpose with a local
authority.
During the year 95 applications for registration under the provisions
of Section 16(l)(a) and 21 applications for registration under
the provisions of Section 16(l)(b) were submitted to the Council. In
all cases the premises were found to be satisfactory and the registration
granted.
| Milk | Ice-cream | Imitation Cream | Artesian Well Waters | Swimming Pool Waters | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk
Of the 216 samples of milk, 96 were submitted to the phosphatase
test, 96 to the methylene-blue test, and 24 to the turbidity test. These
samples were reported satisfactory.
Ice-cream
The 20 samples of ice-cream were tested in accordance with the
technique suggested by the Ministry of Health and Public Health
Laboratory Service. These samples were examined at the Public
Health Laboratory.