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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
Leyton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF
FOOD.
FOOD PREMISES.
Inspections.
The following visits were made to food premises during the
year:—
Butchers 383
Bakehouses 75
Bakers 116
Fishmongers 136
Milkshops and dairies 145
Provision shops 713
Dining rooms 327
Greengrocers 221
Fish friers 122
Ice cream premises 369
MILK.
Dairies and Milkshops.
Number of registered premises from which milk is
sold 85
Premises added to register during year 12
Premises removed from register during year 6
Visits of inspection 145
Biological Examinations.
Six samples of milk were submitted for biological examination.
In each case the sample gave a negative result.
Designated Milk.
| Licences | No. Granted | No. of Samples taken | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphatase Reaction | Methylene Blue Test | |||||
| Satisfactory | Unsat. | Satisfactory | Unsat. | |||
| Tuberculin Tested | 23 | 5 | 5 | ... | 5 | ... |
| Accredited | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pasteurised | 41 | 19 | 19 | ... | 18 | 1 |
| Sterilised | 80 | 7 | 7 | ... | 7 | ... |
| Supplementary Licences Tuberculin Tested | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pasteurised | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sterilised | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 172 | 31 | 31 | ... | 30 | 1 |