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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
Southall 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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The freezer was out of order at the Laboratory for one week during the year, and
consequently nine samples of ice cream were submitted but results were not available.
Forty-six samples were taken of Imitation Cream. The results of these were all satisfactory.
Other samples taken:—
Result
Sausage Meat Coliforms—faecal and non-faecal
Pork Sausage Meat Satisfactory
Sausages Coliforms—faecal and non-faecal
Bacon No pathogenic organisms
Dripping Satisfactory
Corned Beef Satisfactory
Satisfactory communication has been maintained during the year with the County Public Control Department, and the report on the work carried out in Southall by the staff of that Department is as follows:—
| Article | Total Samples Procured | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (new) | 43 | 13 |
| Milk (various) | 58 | - |
| Butter | 15 | — |
| Cakes | 5 | 2 |
| Cooked Meat | 5 | — |
| Cream | 9 | — |
| Drugs | 6 | — |
| Fish and Fish Products | 12 | — |
| Fruit, Fresh and Canned | 5 | — |
| Ice Cream | 19 | — |
| Liver | 3 | — |
| Margarine | 3 | — |
| Meat and Meat Products | 21 | — |
| Preserves | 6 | — |
| Sausages, etc | 3 | — |
| Sweets | 3 | 1 |
| Vinegar and Non-Brewed Condiment | 15 | |
| Miscellaneous | 13 | 2 |
| 244 | 18 |
Milk (New). Two consignments of new milk delivered to milk depots in this district
were found to include churns of milk deficient in solids-not-fat. There was no evidence of
added water and the low solids-not-fat found were probably due to a natural diet deficiency.
Subsequent samples were satisfactory and no further action was taken.
Cakes. One retailer was found to have Vanilla Slices for sale marked "Cream Slices."
The ticket was written and affixed by a part-time assistant contrary to the firm's instructions.
An official caution was given for this offence. Another retailer was responsible for selling
a Fruit Pie which was found to contain a nail. Exhaustive investigation failed to establish
how it had got into the pie, and it was decided to send an official caution to the manufacturer.
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