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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
Woolwich 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The samples of food reported as genuine included the following
samples:—
Milk 129; Sauces & Pickles 33; Sugar & Sugar Confectionery 52;
Meat Products 27; Ice-cream 20; Soft Drinks 18; Canned
Vegetables 17; Soup Preparations 15; Table Jellies 14;
Fish Pastes 12; and Tea 12.
MIIK SUPPLY
There were 165 registered Distributors of Milk in the Borough
at the end of 1963* A Dealer's Pasteuriser's Licence and a Dealer's
Steriliser's Licence were in force in respect of the one Dairy. In
respect of Distributors of Milk, the following licences, issued under
the provisions of the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, i960
were in force -
53 Pre-packed Milk licences to use the Special Designation "Sterilised"
15 "Pasteurised" and
"Sterilised"
65 "Sterilised",
"Pasteurised" and
"Tuberculin Tested",
Six licences were issued in respect of milk sold from vending
machines.
Routine inspection of premises used for the distribution of milk
were regularly carried out by the Public Health Inspectors. No
formal Notices had to be served to secure compliance with requests made
to remedy defects found.
The percentages of fat content of milk samples submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis were as followst-
| No. of Samples | |
| 4.5 per cent, and over | 3 |
| 4 per cent, and under 4.5 per cent. | 7 |
| 3.5 per cent, and under 4 per cent. | 74 |
| 5 per cent, and under 3«5 per cent. | 45 |
| Below 3 per cent. | Nil |
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