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 East Barnet]
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near open food whilst waiting to be served or to allow their dogs to
roam unhindered about the shop.
More shops have fitted glass or plastic screening during the year
and this is particularly satisfactory in bakers shops where the base of
the window is apt to be lower than in other food shops.
MILK SUPPLY
The following licences were granted to dealers to sell under the
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1956-1959.
Tuberculin Tested 7
Pasteurised 10
Sterilised 13
The following supplementary licences under Principal licences
granted by other authorities to sell milk from premises outside this
area were also granted.
Tuberculin Tested 8
Pasteurised 8
Sterilised 7
84 Samples of milk were purchased and submitted for bacteriological
examination to the Ministry of Health Public Health Laboratory at
Coppetts Wood.
There was only one unsatisfactory sample of milk.
ICE CREAM
One application was received for the registration of premises for the
sale of ice cream. The premises and equipment being satisfactory,
the application was granted.
92 Samples of ice cream were obtained and submitted for bacteriological
examination. All the samples were reported Provisional
Grade 1.
This is the first time that I have been able to report all the samples
of Ice Cream taken during the year as being Grade 1.
There are no premises manufacturing ice cream for sale in the
district. All ice cream sold is obtained from large wholesale firms.
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