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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
Hayes and Harlington 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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Ice Cream.
Fourteen premises are registered for the manufacture of
Ice cream but only two of these are now actually used for this
purpose. A further 102 premises are registered for the sale of
ice cream: in the majority of cases only wrapped ice cream is
sold.
The methods of heat treatment laid down in the Ice Cream
(Heat Treatment) Regulations are used by both manufacturers in
the district.
Thirty-two samples of ice cream were obtained and taken to the Public Health Laboratory, Ealing, for bacteriological examination. The use of the special standard devised by the Public Health Laboratory, Ealing, has been continued and is, for convenience, set out below:-
| Grade | Count | Faecal Coli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | below 500 | Nil | |
| II | 500 - 10,000 | Nil | |
| III | 10,000 - 100,000 | Nil | |
| IV | Over 100 , 000 | or present | |
| The grading of samples taken was as follows:- | |||
| Grade I | 12 or 37.5% | ||
| Grade II | 14 or 43.75% | ||
| Grade III | 2 or 6.25% | ||
| Grade IV | 4 or 12.5% | ||
Once again it is possible to report an improvement in the
quality of ice cream sold in this district. The proportion of
samples falling in Grades I and II was 81.25% compared with 70%
in the previous year and 64% the year before, and on the very
high standard by which these samples are graded this can be regarded
as satisfactory.
In sampling, attention has been concentrated on manufacturers
whose products have been found to be of inconsistent
bacteriological quality.
All vehicles from which unwrapped ice cream is sold are
equipped with wash basins and carry supplies of hot water, soap,
towels and nailbrushes.
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