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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
Ealing 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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All samples examined were found to satisfy these tests, as shown in the following table:-
| Class of Milk | No. of samples | Phosphatase test | Methylene Blue test | Turbidity Test | Colony Count test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | ||
| Pasteurised | 50 | 50 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steril ised | 12 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| Untreated | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ultra Heat | |||||||||
| Treated | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Totals | 76 | 50 | — | 61 | — | 12 | — | 3 | — |
RAW MILK SUPPLIES- BRUCELLA ABORTUS
The only farm engaged in milk production in the Borough lies on the boundary
adjoining the London Borough of Hillingdon. The sampling of raw milk for examination
and for the detection amongst other things of brucella abortus organisms was carried
out by officers of that Borough. This is a convenient arrangement for both authorities,
since all milk produced at the farm was sent for treatment at a milk processing plant
in Hillingdon.
ICE CREAM
During the year, 14 premises were added to the register for the sale and storage
of ice cream, leaving a total at the end of the year of 524 premises registered for sale
and storage and five premises for manufacture.
Throughout the year, routine inspections at regular intervals were made to
manufacturers' premises to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Food Hygiene
and Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations. Systematic sampling of ice cream and
ice lollies was carried out, details of which are as follows:
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