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The failure of these later samples was the subject of correspondence
both with the producer and the Divisional Milk Officer of the Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Pood who is responsible for the supervision of
milk production. Repeat samples proved to be satisfactory.
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 343. This figure also
includes six producers. In addition to these dealers and producers there
are other premises which are not required to be registered such as
restaurants, canteens and cinemas where ice cream is sold. By far the
greater part of the ice cream sold in the Borough is obtained from manufacturers
whose premises are situate outside the Borough.
The following table shows the results of examination in respect of
156 samples submitted to the Public Health Laboratory at Epsom during
1965. Owing to the numerous factors governing the hygienic quality of
ice oream, 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.
Adequate follow-up action is taken where samples fall within the latter
grades.

Meat and Other Foods.
There are no slaughterhouses in the Borough. The supply of meat
arrives from Smithfield and through the local wholesale shops. A certain
amount of home killed meat also comes from the modem abattoir at
Guildford.