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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
Barnet 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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contrary to the Preservatives in Food Regulations 1962, and legal proceedings were
instituted against the butchers concerned. In five instances the shopkeeper concerned
had been previously prosecuted by this Authority for a similar offence.
Ice Cream
The following table shows the number of samples submitted for bacteriological examination and the results:—
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Pre-packed ice cream is of good quality and bacteriological cleanliness. Continuous
attention is necessary to ensure that ice cream dispensed from cans or from extrusion
units is not exposed to risk of contamination.
Liquid Egg
This is an important product in the baking and confectionery industry, and since the
introduction of Regulations in 1964 requiring it to be Pasteurised is uniformally of good
quality. Twenty-nine samples were examined and found to be satisfactory.
Milk Registration, Licensing and Sampling
One hundred and sixty-nine premises are registered for the sale of milk and the following licences for the sale of graded milks were.issued:—
| Untreated milk | 53 |
| Pasteurised milk | 150 |
| Sterilised milk | 121 |
| Ultra-Heat Treated milk | 56 |