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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

Bromley 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: Table " A."Ice Cream—Bacteriological Examination.

Table " A."

Ice Cream—Bacteriological Examination.

No. of samples takenDescriptionSatis.Unsatis.Methylene Blue Group
I.II.III.IV.
94Ice Cream (Loose)944624168
28Ice Cream (Mix.)28—17614
44Ice Cream (Pre-Packed)44—251261
25Ice Cream (Choc.)25_71053
10Ice Lollies, etc10_10---
3Ingredients3—3———
204204—108522816

Table: Table " B."Tabulation of 392 samples examined from 1st May, 1947, to 31st December, 1949.

Table " B."

Tabulation of 392 samples examined from 1st May, 1947, to 31st December, 1949.

Grade1947 (part)19481949
No. Samples%No. Samples%No. Samples%
I.1317.84640.010853.0
II.1824.62420.95225.5
III.1723.31916.528 .13.7
IV.2534.32622.616.7.8
Total73100.0115100.0204100.0

Table: SPECIAL ENQUIRIES.The following tables give details of foods, etc., which were submitted for bacteriological examination after investigation into complaints made to this Department:—

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 subnutteDescription dResultRemarks
2Almond EssenceGenuine—
1Biscuits (Wafer)Genuine—
1BreadAdulteratedMicroscopic — wheat bran, a little wood, several typical rodent hairs.
2ButterGenuine—
1CheeseGenuine—
1Cheese (Camembert)Genuine—
2Cheese (Processed — American)Genuine-
1CornflourGenuine-
1Jellied RabbitGenuine-
2Margarine (Kosher and VegetarianGenuine-
3Milk PowderInferiorAcidity rather high.
1Milk (Machine Skim'd —Sweetened)Genuine—