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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
Shoreditch 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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36.
11 Samples of filling materials were taken and submitted to
the Public Analyst. All were found to comply with the prescribed
standards.
FOOD & DRUGS (MILK & DAIRIES) ACT, 1944.
"MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ACT,1949.
The details of licences issued during the year under the various
regulations are given in the following tables
Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949.
| Pasteurised | Sterilised | |
|---|---|---|
| Dealers' Licences | 62 | 80 |
| Supplementary Licences | 26 | 28 |
| Tota1s | 88 | 108 |
| Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949. | ||
| Tuberculin Tested | Accredited. | |
| Dealers' Licences | 35 | 17 |
| Supplementary Licences | 24 | 4 |
| Totals | 59 | 21 |
BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLING OF ICE CREAM.
17 samples were submitted to the methylene blue test with
results as follows
Grade 1 5
" 2 10
" 3 2