London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| Commodity | Number of Samples | Methylene Blue Grade | Grades I & II satisfactory | Grade III doubtful | Grade IV unsatisfactory | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | III | IV | |||||
| Ice Cream samples from vans | 54 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 11 | 9 |
| Soft ice cream samples | 62 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 13 | 7 |
The largest proportion of unsatisfactory samples were from soft ice cream dispensing
machines. These machines require very careful cleaning and sterilizing at the end of
each day. Visits by inspectors were made in order to improve the standard and this
resulted in more satisfactory samples being obtained.
IMITATION CREAM
The remaining manufacturer ceased production during the year. Imitation cream is
used largely by the confectionery trade and is produced by an emulsion of edible oils
or fats with water, and the mixture is then pasteurised. The bacteriological
examination of 31 samples was made and all were found to be satisfactory.
SURRENDER OF UNSOUND MEAT AND OTHER FOODS (EXCLUDING MEAT AT SLAUGHTERHOUSE)
The following foodstuffs were condemned by the public health inspectors as unfit for human consumption and were surrendered for destruction:-
| lbs. | |
|---|---|
| Meat and meat products | 2,407 |
| Fish and fish products | 559 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 1,465 |
| Groceries | 444 |
| Total | 4,875 |
| Foodstuffs not calculated by weight Assorted tins, packets, jars, bottles, articles, casks and boxes | 35,402 |
REGISTRATION OF HAWKERS OF FOOD AND THEIR FOOD PREMISES
In accordance with the requirements of Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council
Act, 1950, 16 hawkers were registered during the year leaving a total of such traders
on the register at the end of the year at 49.
PREMISES REGISTERED FOR PREPARATION OF SAUSAGES AND PRESERVED FOODS
One premises was registered in accordance with Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act,
1955, during the year, at the end of which there were 168 premises on the Council's
register.
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