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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
Orpington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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Special Samples of Milk, Ice Cream, Water and Egg Products.
In addition to the samples previously mentioned, a further 194
samples were taken for bacteriological and pathological examination
and other special tests as under:—
Milk (Pasteurised) Phosphatase Test 41
Milk (Sterilised) Turbidity Test 31
Ice Cream—Bacteriological and Pathological
Examination 33
Water—Bacteriological Examination 54
Water—Chemical Examination 2
Imported Egg Products 33
194
Ice Cream.
At the end of the year, 169 premises were registered for the
storage and sale of ice cream, but none for the manufacture of
this commodity. Eighty-four inspections were made and conditions
were found to be satisfactory.
Thirty-three samples were sent for bacteriological and
pathological examination.
The following is an analysis of the results obtained during the past three years: —
| Year | No. of Samples taken | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade I | Grade II | Grade III | Grade IV | ||
| 1956 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 30 | 22 | 8 | — | — |
| 1958 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 1 | — |
No pathogenic organisms were round in any or the 33 samples,
and the bacteriological grading was highly satisfactory.
| Bakers and Confectioners | 13 |
| Butchers | 49 |
| Chemists | 21 |
| Clubs and Hotels | 7 |
| Confectionery | 61 |
| Cooked Meat Shops | 1 |
| Dairies | 12 |
| Fishmongers (Wet, Dried and Fried) | 20 |
| Greengrocery | 51 |
| Grocery | 92 |
| Hospitals | 2 |
| Industrial Canteens | 16 |
| Public Houses | 43 |
| Restaurants, etc. | 49 |
| School Canteens | 15 |
| Slaughterhouses | 5 |
| Street Vendors | 8 |
| 465 |