Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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No. of samples taken | Description | Satis. | Unsatis. | Methylene Blue Group | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. | II. | III. | IV. | ||||
94 | Ice Cream (Loose) | 94 | 46 | 24 | 16 | 8 | |
28 | Ice Cream (Mix.) | 28 | — | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
44 | Ice Cream (Pre-Packed) | 44 | — | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
25 | Ice Cream (Choc.) | 25 | _ | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
10 | Ice Lollies, etc | 10 | _ | 10 | - | - | - |
3 | Ingredients | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
204 | 204 | — | 108 | 52 | 28 | 16 |
Tabulation of 392 samples examined from 1st May, 1947, to 31st December, 1949.
Grade | 1947 (part) | 1948 | 1949 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. Samples | % | No. Samples | % | No. Samples | % | |
I. | 13 | 17.8 | 46 | 40.0 | 108 | 53.0 |
II. | 18 | 24.6 | 24 | 20.9 | 52 | 25.5 |
III. | 17 | 23.3 | 19 | 16.5 | 28 . | 13.7 |
IV. | 25 | 34.3 | 26 | 22.6 | 16. | 7.8 |
Total | 73 | 100.0 | 115 | 100.0 | 204 | 100.0 |
SPECIAL ENQUIRIES.
The following tables give details of foods, etc., which were submitted for bacteriological examination after investigation into complaints made to this Department:—
NO. of samples subnutte | Description d | Result | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
2 | Almond Essence | Genuine | — |
1 | Biscuits (Wafer) | Genuine | — |
1 | Bread | Adulterated | Microscopic — wheat bran, a little wood, several typical rodent hairs. |
2 | Butter | Genuine | — |
1 | Cheese | Genuine | — |
1 | Cheese (Camembert) | Genuine | — |
2 | Cheese (Processed — American) | Genuine | - |
1 | Cornflour | Genuine | - |
1 | Jellied Rabbit | Genuine | - |
2 | Margarine (Kosher and Vegetarian | Genuine | - |
3 | Milk Powder | Inferior | Acidity rather high. |
1 | Milk (Machine Skim'd —Sweetened) | Genuine | — |