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(d) Ice Cream.
The number of registered premises in the Borough in which ice
cream may be stored or from which it may be sold is 172. This
figure also includes five producers. In addition to these dealers
and producers there are 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 Borough. 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 73 samples submitted to the Ministry of Health Public
Health Laboratory at Epsom during 1960. Owing to the numerous
factors governing the hygienic quality of ice cream, undue attention
is not paid to the bacteriological results on any single sample.
Those which are placed within Grades I and II are considered to be
satisfactory and those within Grades III and IV not so. In the year
under review a larger proportion of the samples were placed in the
latter groups. This was not due to any lapse on the part of manufacturers
but to a change of emphasis in sampling from pre-packed ice
cream to that which is served from bulk. It will be appreciated in
the latter case that unless strict attention is paid to the cleanliness
of servers and other equipment, there is a risk that the
bacteriological quality of the ice cream may deteriorate.
Ice Cream
GRADE
I
II
III
IV
Total
62
–
7
4
73
(e) Meat and Other Foods.
(i) There are no slaughterhouses in the Borough. The supply of
meat for the town arrives from Smithfield and through the local wholesale
shops. A certain amount of home killed meat also comes from the
modern abattoir at Guildford.