London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Ice Cream
The number of registered premises in the borough at 31st
December 1972 in which ice cream could be stored or from which
it could be sold was 302. In addition to these dealers there
are other premises which are not required to be registered such
as restaurants, canteens and cinemas where ice cream is sold.
Adequate follow-up action is taken where samples fall within the latter grades.
| GRADE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | III | IV | Total | |
| Ice Cream | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 33 |
Of the seven samples graded III and IV four were taken from
soft ice cream machines and two from open cans. The majority of
samples taken were of unwrapped ice cream and unless care is taken
to keep scoops in a hygienic condition and containers covered when
not serving, the risk of bacteriological contamination is increased.
Bacteriological Examination
Fifty-two samples of various kinds of food-stuff were taken for
bacteriological examination in the Epsom Public Health Laboratory
to check on fitness for human consumption and possible association
with cases of suspected food poisoning.
Heat Depots and Imported Food
There are no slaughterhouses in the borough and the retail
shops receive their meat from Smithfield and from the local wholesale
depots. Some home killed meat comes from the modern abattoir at
Guildford.