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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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(b) Ice cream
52 samples were taken, mostly from manufacturers, of which 46 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 1958 and preceding years -
| 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samples | % | Samples | % | Samples | % | Samples | % | Samples | % | |
| Satisfactory -Grade I | 77 | 74.78 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 81.48 | 39 | 60.0 | 32 | 61.6 |
| Grade II | 16 | 15.52 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 13.58 | 19 | 29.2 | 14 | 26.9 |
| Unsatisfactory Grade III | 6 | 5.82 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.47 | 7 | 10.8 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Grade IV | 4 | 3.88 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.47 | ~ | " | 5 | 9.6 |
| Totals | 103 | 100.00 | 100 | 100.0 | 82 | 100.00 | 65 | 100.0 | 52 | 100.00 |
(c) Synthetic cream etc.
21 samples of synthetic cream and three of other commodities were found to
be satisfactory.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The following 21 prosecutions were undertaken during 1958 under the Pood and Drugs Act and Regulations:-
| Date of Hearing | Offence | Result of Proceedings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fines | Costs | ||||||
| Food and Drugs Act 1955 - | £ | s. | d | £ | s. | d | |
| 9. 1.58 | Packet of Weetabix infested with larvae | 15. | 0. | 0 | 3. | 3. | 0 |
| 23. 1.58 | Selling bread and margarine as bread and butter | 10. | 0 | - | |||
| 20. 2.58 | Sale of a meat pie that was mouldy | 20. | 0. | 0 | 4. | 4. | 0 |
| 6. 3.58 | Ply in loaf of bread | 2. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 6. 3,58 | Surgical dressing in pastry | 10. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 24. 7.58 | Wrapped loaf containing piece of metal nail | 3. | 0. | 0 | 3. | 3. | 0 |
| 25. 9.58 | Broken glass in bottle of milk | - | - | ||||
| 25. 9.58 | Piece of metal in meat pie | - | 2. | 2. | 0 | ||
| 25. 9.58 | Beetles in macaroon biscuit | 10. | 0. | 0 | 3. | 3 | 0 |
| 6.11.58 | Tin of drinking chocolate infested with larvae | - | 2. | 2. | 0 | ||
| 6. 11.58 | Snail in packet of green peas | - | 2. | 2. | 0 | ||
| 11. 12.58 | Beetle in loaf of bread | 2. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| Food Hygiene Regulations 1955 - | |||||||
| 9.1.58 | Smoking whilst handling open food | 10. | 0. | 0 | 3. | 3. | 0 |
| 6.2.58 | ” ” ” ” ” | 5. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 15.5.58 | Food business carried on in unsanitary premises | 20. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 5.6.58 | Smoking while handling food | 5. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 17.7.58 | ” ” ” open food | 5. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 17.7.58 | Smoking in food room in which there was open food | 2. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 17.7.58 | ”””””””””” | 2. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 25.9.58 | Food premises infested by beetle | 10. | 0. | 0 | - | ||
| 6.11.58 | Smoking in food room in which there was open food | 10. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |