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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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MILK SUPPLY
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960
The following licences are in force in accordance with these Regulations:-
| Principal licences | |
|---|---|
| Pasteurised milk | 261 |
| Sterilised milk | 232 |
| Tuberculin tested milk | 173 |
| Milk distributors on the register and holding the above licences | 290 |
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-cream 278
Meat and meat products 185
Fish frying 39
FOOD SAMPLING
Chemical Examination
644 samples (31 formal and 613 informal) were taken during 1964 and sent to the Public Analyst for chemical examination, of which 2 formal and 4 informal
| Formal | Informal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine | Unsatisfactory | Genuine | Unsatisfactory | |
| 25 | - | 149 | 2 (iii) | |
| Drugs | - | - | 26 | - |
| Sausages and meat products | 1 | 1 (i) | 63 | 1 (iv) |
| Ice-cream | - | - | 24 | - |
| Others | 3 | 1 (ii) | 347 | 1 (V) |
(i) Minced beef containing preservative, warning letter sent to manufacturer,
(ii) Chilli powder containing prohibited colouring matter, entire stock destroyed,
(iii) Two cases of milk bottles containing mould or foreign body, summons taken out.
(iv) Minced beef containing preservative, formal sample taken.
(v) Rock cake containing nail - summons taken out.
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