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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
Stepney 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Bacteriological Examination of Foodstuffs.
The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination
| Sterilised Milk | 8 | „ |
| T .T . (Pasteurised) Milk | „ | |
| Luncheon Meat | 4 | „ |
| Salad Cream | 2 | „ |
| Eggs | 1 | „ |
| Pork Brawn | 1 | „ |
| Cooked Mussels | 1 | „ |
| Liquid Egg | 1 | Sample was unsatisfactory and the goods subsequently destroyed. |
| Gelatine | Samples of jellied eels in | |
| Jellied Eels | cartons taken at a food | |
| Eel Cartons | 2 | factory in the borough for |
| Eel Gravy | 1 | bacteriological examination |
| Cooked Eels. | 1 | were found to be unsatisfactory. A full investigation into the method of production# was carried out and certain suggestions, made with a view to obviating risks of contamination, we're agreed to by the owners. In addition, talks were given to the employees on the care and handling of foodstuffs. Further samples taken proved satisfactory. |
| Ice Cream | 155 | (Bee special report on ice cream.) |
Ice Cream.
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The total number of premises registered in the bOrough is
215, of which 41 are registered for manufacture, 169. for sale,
and 5 for storage only. Systematic inspection of all these
premises is carried out by the Food Inspectors. 489' inspections
were made during the year and 56 Notices, were served for
cleansing and other requirements.
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