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HYGIENE OF FOOD
Food Poisoning
Three notifications of food poisoning were received during 1960. Two of these
were not confirmed bacteriologically, and one was confirmed as an infection with the
organism Salmonella Typhi.Murium. This compares with ten confirmed cases of food
poisoning in 1959.
Personal Hygiene
The free washing facilities in the public conveniences, which were brought into
operation in September, 1950, continued to be available throughout 1960. During
that period 11,300 paper towels were issued free, and also 3,271 linen towels, which were
provided at a cost of 2d. per person. These figures suggest a substantial rise in the use of
the washing facilities available in the Council's public conveniences.
Milk
The following licences under the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations'
1949 and 1950, and Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk)
Regulations, 1949 and 1950 were issued:—
for the sale of Tuberculin Tested Milk 24
for the sale of Pasteurised Milk 26
for the sale of Sterilised Milk 26
Supplementary Licences 16
Automatic Machines 6
98
Ice Cream
The Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1947.1952. As there were no
manufacturers in the Borough, temperature control observations, as laid down in these
Regulations, were not required. Routine work was carried out under Article 4 of the
1947 Regulations to check the conservation of ice.cream in cinemas.
Food Sampling
The bacteriological analyses of 199 food samples, taken during the year, were
carried out by the Public Health Laboratory Service.
139 of these specimens were ice.cream samples, covering 12 makes of ice.cream, and
following bacteriological analyses the ice.creams were graded as follows:—
Excellent 89
Satisfactory 33
Doubtful 6
Unsatisfactory 11
Thirty.three samples were taken of Imitation Cream. The results of these were
all satisfactory.