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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Ice Cream. There are 273 registered premises in the
Borough: 33 are registered for manufacture, 238 for sale,
and 2 for storage only. 238 inspections were carried out
and 6 Notices were served for cleansing and other requirements.
Seventy-four samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological examination, with the following results:-
| Manufactured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Borough: | outside Borough | Total | ||
| Grade 1. | 4 | 25 | 29 | (26) |
| Grade 2. | 2 | 27 | 29 | (15) |
| Grade 3. | 3 | 7 | 10 | (5) |
| Grade 4. | - | 1 | 1 | (5) |
In five instances the tests were void due to the high
prevailing temperature.
The figures in parenthesis show the totals for 1951.
Improvement in the bacteriological standard of ice cream samples examined over the past 5 years, is shown in the following table:-
| No. of Samples Examined. | Percentage unsatisfactory. (Grades 3 & 4) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 162 | 6l.l per cent. |
| 1949 | 155 | 45.1 " |
| 1950 | 99 | 27.0 " |
| 1951 | 51 | 19.6 " |
| 1952 | 69 | 15.9 " |
The standard required by the Food Standards (Ice Cream)
Order 1951 was altered by an amending order in 1952 to:
Fat 4%, Sugar 10% and Milk-Solids 5%. All the 76 samples
submitted for chemical analysis were satisfactory, the average
fat content being 10.1%, sugar 12.7% and milk-solids 8.0%.
Butchers Shops & Stalls. 374 inspections were carried
out during the year, and 41 Notices served. A summons was
issued in respect of the dirty condition of the floor of a
butcher's shop and a fine of £2 was imposed with £2.2s. costs.
Transport and Handling of Meat. (Circular M.F.20/49).
146 inspections were made of vehicles delivering meat into
the Borough from Islington Cattle Market and Smith field
Market. One van was found to be unsatisfactory and was
withdrawn from service at the Inspector's request.
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