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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
Havering 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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Brucella Abortis - No samples have been examined for Brucella
Abortis as all milk sold within the Borough is heat treated
| Grade | MOBILE | SHOP | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | Other | Soft | Other | ||
| I | 24 | 38 | 7 | 101 | 170 |
| II | 7 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 43 |
| III | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| IV | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| 40 | 55 | 11 | 127 | 233 | |
The results of bacteriological sampling of ice cream show
an improvement of the standard on 1971; the percentage of grades
III and IV has fallen from 23% to 8.5%
Four ice lollies were also submitted for bacteriological
examination and were found to be satisfactory
| Cream — | 31 | Raw Meat — | 7 |
| Cream Cakes — | 42 | Shellfish — | 3 |
| Cooked Meats — | 56 | Canned Fruit — | 1 |
| Meat Products — | Fish Products — | 1 | |
| Sausages — | 14 | Cooked Rice - | 3 |
| Rolls & Pies — | 11 |
The results were mostly satisfactory, except for a short
period when unsatisfactory samples were being obtained from a
meat processing factory, which was quickly remedied by improvement
of the general hygiene within the factory Fresh cream was
also again giving intermittent poor results
Essex County Council Act, 1950 — S 103 — Food Hawkers
During the year under review 11 applications for registration
as hawkers of food were granted, viz:
54