Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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REGISTRATION OF PREMISES USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE
OF SAUSAGES, PRESERVATION OF FOOD, MANUFACTURE
AND SALE OF ICE CREAM
Trade
Number of
applications
received
during 1961
Number of
applications
refused
during 1961
Total Number
of premises
on Register
1961
Manufacturers of Ice
Cream
–
–
2
Retailers of Ice Cream
23
–
170
Manufacturers of Sausages
1
–
33
Fish Frying & Preserving
–
–
21
Ham Boilers
–
–
11
FOOD DISTRIBUTION DEPOTS
Ice Cream 3
General Foods 9
Confectionery (Sweets, etc.) 1
Mineral Waters 1
MILK SUPPLIES
premises censed for the sale of Milk
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1960 - Dealers Licences 50
Milk & Dairies (General) Regulations 1959- Distributors of Milk 2
During the year, eighty-three samples of milk were taken from roundsmen,
shops and schools and all were found to be satisfactory.
The following gives the results of the examinations. The methylene blue
test checks the bacteria purity of the milk, the phosphatase test is a check on effficient
pasteurisation and the turbidity test is a check on efficient sterilisation.
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