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Ealing 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Premises registered for the preparation or
manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food 118
Premises registered for the sale of Ice Cream 05
Milk Supply
There are 49 registered distributors of milk in the
Borough,
As from 1st January, 1961, the issue of licences under
the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, I960, for
the sale of designated milks, passed to the Middlesex
County Council and 117 samples of milk were taken in the
Borough by officers of the Middlesex County Council.
Ice Cream,
There are 405 premises in the Borough registered for
the sale of ice cream.
There are only 3 registered premises in the Borough
manufacturing ice cream, and all are equipped in accordance
with the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1959.
Ice cream is obtained from these three manufacturers
in the Borough or from 5 manufacturers outside the Borough.
A total of 79 samples from these manufacturers was taken
during the year, and submitted for bacteriological examination.
The results were as follows:-
| Commodity | Samples | Grade | Not Graded | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Ice Cream - | ||||||
| Local Manufacturers | 70 | 48 | 18 | - | 4 | - |
| Ice Cream - | ||||||
| Other Manufacturers | 2 | - | 2- | - | - | |
| Ice lollies | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| 79 | 48 | 20 | -- | 4 | 7 | |
The 4 local samples placed in Grade 4 were followed
by an inspection of the factory and plant, and repeat
samples proved to be satisfactory.
The 7 ice lollies, though not graded were satisfactory.
Synthetic Cream
A total of 36 samples of synthetic cream was taken
from local manufacturers. All were found to be satisfactory.