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Twenty-eight samples of pasteurised milk and eight samples of tuberculin
tested (pasteurised) milk were submitted to the Phosphatase and Methylene Blue
tests and all satisfied the tests.
Six samples of sterilised milk were examined and satisfied the Turbidity Test.
Ice-Cream
There are no manufacturers in the district, but 81 premises are registered
for the sale of ice-cream, the shopkeepers obtaining their supplies from wellknown
manufacturers. In the great majority of cases the ice-cream is delivered
to the premises and sold in cartons or wrapped.
Forty-six samples of ice-cream were taken and submitted to the Methylene
Blue test with the following results:—
Grade 1—22; Grade 2—13; Grade 3—6; Grade 4—5.
The samples graded 3 and 4 were all obtained over a period from one
firm who manufactured the ice-cream in a London borough and retailed the
wrapped ice-cream by means of roundsmen from a store in this district.
Investigations were made at the place of manufacture by the authority concerned,
test samples taken at different stages in the process and advice given on the hygienic
preparation and manufacture of ice-cream. This action resulted in the desired
improvement of the ice-cream. The periodic investigations at the Penge store
showed that the storage facilities here were in order and did not in any way account
for the low grading of some of the samples taken locally. This firm subsequently
ceased to store and sell ice-cream in Penge.
In no case was ice-cream found to be stored at a temperature exceeding
28° Fahrenheit.
Slaughterhouses
No animals were slaughtered in the district.
Adulteration
The Kent County Sampling Officers took 112 samples of various foods and
drugs in this district.
Included in the total were 33 samples of milk, 18 of drugs and 10 of spirits.
All the samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—
article analysis action taken
Iced lollies Deficient in sugar. Inferior 11.0% deficient minimum amount of meat. Adulterated. Particulars recorded.
„ 12.0% „ Taken in connection with a complaint.
Legal proceedings. Fine £5.
Your inspectors obtained 42 informal samples of milk, the Analyst reporting
all samples to be genuine.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948
Visits paid to factories totalled 189 and in addition to verbal intimations
regarding small defects, 12 written notices were served and complied with.
These dealt mainly with insufficient and defective sanitary conveniences and
want of cleanliness.
Notices were received in respect of 19 Penge residents who were employed
in certain trades in their own homes but working for occupiers of factories in
other districts. In no case was it found that work was being done in unwholesome
premises.