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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

Barking 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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I hope you will take every step you can to see that all milk which is pasteurised
shall be sold as pasteurised milk. This, I think, is the first important step to take
in promoting a cleaner milk supply.
I am glad to note that legislation may be introduced soon to control the sale of
all treated milk, a matter to which I have referred in my reports for the last three
years.

Table: (b)Ice-cream.—The following results of the examination of three samples of ice-cream show that the product was not so clean as might reasonably be expected.

(b)Ice-cream.—The following results of the examination of three samples of ice-cream show that the product was not so clean as might reasonably be expected.

Sample No.B. Count.B. Coli.
39160,000Absent in 0.0001 c.c.
40112,000„ 0.01 c.c.
41720,000„ 0.0001 c.c.

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In the Barking Bill application is being made for power to register all ice-cream
vendors, and this will enable us to obtain greater control of the sanitary condition
of the premises.
40. MEAT AND OTHER FOODS.
Meat.—The one licensed slaughter-house continued in the occupation of the
same person and has not given cause for complaint during the year.

Table: The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the five years ended December 31st, 1932.

The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the five years ended December 31st, 1932.

Year19281929193019311932Totals.
Notifications Received12672643957358
Cattle4064801210206
Pigs4091379320084923
Sheep8154263321732702016
Calves71101119102
Totals13356375163863733247