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 Woolwich]
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760
Rum and Coffee
Chocolate Flavoured
Cream
1
Contained no Rum.
772
"Millac"
1
Incorrectly labelled.
The samples of food reported as genuine included the
following samples:-
Milk 165; Meat Products 42; Ice-cream 22; Sugar
Confectionery 17; Sauces 14; and Soup Preparations 10.
MILK SUPPLY
At the end of the year there were 159 registered Distributors
of Milk in the Borough. Regular inspections were carried out by the
Public Health Inspectors of the Milk Distributors' premises, and a
good standard of cleanliness was maintained.
There is one Dealer's Steriliser's licence and one Dealer's
Pasteuriser's licence in force in respect of the Dairy in the Borough;
85 Dealers' pre-packed licences for the combined use of the special
designations "Pasteurised", "Sterilised" and "Tuberculin Tested"
milk; 3 Dealers' pre-packed licences for the combined use of the
special designations "Pasteurised" and "Sterilised", and 71 Dealers'
pre-packed licences for the use of the special designation "Sterilised"
milk.
Included in the above total are licences issued in respect
of 7 Milk Vending Machines now installed in the Borough.
All the licences referred to above are issued under the
provisions of the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960.
The percentage of fat content of milk samples submitted to
the Public Analyst for chemical analysis during the year was as follows:-
No. of Samples
4.5 per cent. and over 7
4 per cent. and under 4.5 per cent. 8
3.5 per cent. and under 4 per cent. 90
3 per cent. and under 3.5 per cent. 60
Below 3 per cent. Nil
165
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