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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
Edmonton 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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SAMPLING OF ICE-CREAM
Samples of ice-cream and milk type lollies were taken for bacteriological examination at the Public Health Laboratory as follows
| Provisional | Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Ice-Cream | 61 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 76 |
| Milk Type Lollies | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Totals: | 62 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 77 |
The results may be interpreted as follows
Grade 1 - Good
Grade 2 - Satisfactory
Grade 3 - Poor
Grade 4 - Unsatisfactory
SUMMARY OF FOOD PREMISES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 16
OF THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream 4
Sale only of Ice Cream 232
Manufacture of Sausages 27
Manufacture of Sausages and Sale of Pressed, Pickled,
Preserved, Potted Meats and other foods 18
Manufacture of Cooked Meat 13
Manufacture of Preserved Foods 1
Butchers 58
Fish Shops 31
Grocers and Provision Dealers 191
Bakers and Confectioners 22
Fruiterers and Greengrocers 61
Dairies 9
Retail Purveyors of Milk 127
Cafes 46
Factory Canteens 79
EDUCATION ON FOOD HANDLING
During July a series of lectures illustrated by films was given to
members of the staff of the Town Hall Canteen. A general invitation was
issued to the staff of school kitchens and food handling establishments in
the Borough generally but the response was poor.
None of the cases of outbreaks of food poisoning appeared to be due to
bad food handling in shops, cafes or restaurants. The butcher's shop from
which the largest outbreak originated was in fact a new and clean shop where
standards were good but he was unfortunate enough to have his hams boiled at
an infected wholesalers.
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