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St Pancras 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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FOOD SAMPLING
Chemical Examination
45

Table: MILK SUPPLYMilk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960The following licences are in force in accordance with these Regulations:-

MILK SUPPLY

Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960The following licences are in force in accordance with these Regulations:-

Principal licences
Pasteurised milk235
Sterilised milk210
Tuberculin tested milk152
Milk distributors on the register and holding the above licences256

Table: REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISESThe number of premises registered in accordance with sections 16-18 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, as being used in respect of storage and sale is as follows:-

REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES

The number of premises registered in accordance with sections 16-18 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, as being used in respect of storage and sale is as follows:-

Ice-cream254
Meat and meat products177
Fish frying36

Table: Details of the nature of all samples are shown in the following table:-

Details of the nature of all samples are shown in the following table:-

FormalInformal
GenuineUnsatisfactoryGenuineUnsatisfactory
Milk25-96-
Drugs1-241
Sausages and meat products-3593
Ice-cream--15-
Others--3625

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All unsatisfactory informal samples were followed by the taking of a formal
sample. The three formal unsatisfactory samples were, in two cases, minced beef
containing sulphite preservative when none is permissible, and in one case pork
sausage meat containing an excess of that preservative. Warning letters were sent
in each case.