Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1960.
As from the 1st January, 1961, these Regulations brought into
force new forms of licences and period of duration The following
licences are in operation to 31st December, 1965.
Pasteurisers' Licences 1
Dealers' Licences: Tuberculin Tested 1
Dealers' Pre-packed Milk Licences:
Sterilised 128
Pasteurised 88
Tuberculin Tested 29
There are no cow keepers in the district.
The number of Retail Milk Distributors is 141.
Forty-one visits were paid to registered premises and a
satisfactory standard of cleanliness was maintained.
Ice Cream
Seven applications for registration were received and dealt with
as follows:-
Vendors, New 1
Vendors, Transfers 6
Number on Register at end of year 420
Number of premises used for manufacturing 5
Food Standards (Ice Cream) Order, 1951.
Four samples of ice cream were taken and submitted to the Public
Analysts who reported the following satisfactory results:
Fat Content
12.7
12.2
16.3
10.1
Bacteriological Examination of Ice Cream
Forty four samples were submitted for examination and for
grading in accordance with the provisional test of the Ministry of
Health, with the following results:-
Grade 1-26
Grade II-10
Grade III-3
Grade IV-5
Lollies (Various)
Two water ice samples were examined for bacterial purity and
both were satisfactory.