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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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(b) Ice-cream
65 samples were taken, mostly from manufacturers, of which 58 reached
grades 1 or 2 when subjected to the methylene blue test,
The following table shows the detailed results of these examinations for the year 1957 and preceding years -
| 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samples | % | Samples | % | Samples | % | Samples | % | Samples | % | |
| Satisfactory- | ||||||||||
| Grade I | 101 | 81.45 | 77 | 74.78 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 81.48 | 39 | 60.0 |
| Grade II | 14 | 11.29 | 16 | 15.52 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 13.58 | 19 | 29.2 |
| Unsatisfactory- | ||||||||||
| Grade III | 6 | 4. 84 | 6 | 5.82 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.47 | 7 | 10.8 |
| Grade IV | 3 | 2.42 | 4 | 3. 88 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.47 | - | - |
| Totals | 124 | 100.00 | 103 | 100.00 | 100 | 100.0 | 82 | 100.00 | 65 | 100.0 |
(c) Synthetic cream
12 samples were reported to be satisfactory
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The following 9 prosecutions were undertaken during 1957 under the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations -
| Date of Hearing | Offence | Result of Proceedings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pines | Cost | ||||||
| £ | s. | d | £ | s. | d | ||
| 14. 2.57 | Condition of premises. Exposing food to risk of contamination. | 20. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 14. 3.67 | Pish stall not suitably covered over and screened so as to prevent contamination. | 10. | 0. | 0 | 4. | 4. | 0 |
| Public Health (Preservatives etc in food) Regulations 1925-1953- | |||||||
| 14. 2.57 | Glace apricots - excess sulphite preservative. | 5. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 14. 2.57 | Beef sausages n n preservative. | 5. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 14.11.57 | Sale of minced meat containing added preservative. | 15. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 26. 9.57 | Sale of three mouldy sausage rolls. | 15. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 26. 9.57 | Exposed for sale four mouldy sausage rolls. | 15. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 14.11.57 | Sale of a loaf of bread containing a maggot. | 10. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 21.11.57 | Sale of a pork pie which was mouldy. | 2. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |