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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
Kingston upon Thames 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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(c) Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
During the year 110 samples of milk were sent
to the Fiblie Health Laboratory at Efcsom for examination.
The total of 110 was made up as follows:-
Pasteurised 105
(T.T.) Pasteurised 3
Sterilised 2
The Pasteurised Milk was submitted for the
phosphatase and methylene blue tests and the Sterilised
Milk for the turbidity test.
With the exception of one sample of Pasteurised.
Milk which failed to pass the Methylene Blue Test, all
other samples passed the test to which they were submitted.
(d) Ice Cream.
The number of registered premises in the Borough
upon which ice cream may be stored or from which it may be
sold is 132. This figure includes six producers. In
addition to these dealers and producers there are 38
other premises, such as restaurants, canteens, cinemas, etc.
upon which ice cream is sold. These premises are not required
to be registered.
By far the greater part of the ice cream sold in
the town is obtained from manufacturers whose premises are
situate outside the Boroughe More than ever the production
of ice cream is being Confined to the few large manufacturers.
The following table shows the results of examinations in respect of
| GRADE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | XI | III | IV | Total | |
| Ice Cream | |||||
In addition to the above, four iced lollies were
submitted for bacteriological examination and all wers
placed in Grade I.
(e) Meat and Other Foods.
(i) Until the end of meat rationing on the 5th
July, the Ministry of Food Meat Depot in Wood Street continued
as the distributing centre for meat sold in Kingston,
Esher, Surbiton, Wimbledon, Richmond, Maiden & Coombe, and
Barnes, Daily visits were made to the Meat Depot and routine
inspections carried out.
When the control of slaughtering ended, of the
three slaughterhouses in the Borough which were in use in
1939, only one was in anything like its condition when last
used in 1940. The owner of these premises, in accordance
with the provisions of Section 57 of the Pood and Drugs Act,
applied for a licence but the condition of the slaughterhouse
was such that the Corporation refused to licence the premises.
There are now, therefore, no premises in the Borough licensed
for the slaughter of animals.