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

Enfield 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: FOOD AND DRUGS Table 39Bacteriological Examination of Ice-Cream

FOOD AND DRUGS Table 39

Bacteriological Examination of Ice-Cream

Methylene Blue Test
VendorType of Ice-CreamResults, Grade
iiiiiiiv
ShopPre-packed17100
PremisesLoose or soft18736
MobilePre-packed1000
TradersLoose or soft4121

Table: Table 40Bacteriological Examination of Milk

Table 40

Bacteriological Examination of Milk

1. Methylene Blue Test (for keeping quality)
DesignationNo. of SamplesResults SatisfactoryResults VoidResults Unsatisfactory
Pasteurised119115 (96.64%)3 (2.52%)1 (0.84%)
2. Phosphatase Test (for efficiency of pasteurisation)
DesignationNo. of SamplesResults SatisfactoryResults VoidResults Unsatisfactory
Pasteurised119119 (100%)00
3. Turbidity Test (for efficiency of sterilisation)
DesignationNo. of SamplesSatisfactory ResultsResults VoidResults Unsatisfactory
Sterilised7373 (100%)00