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Chigwell 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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(d) Outworkers.
178 visits were made during the year.
(e) Shops Act.
87 visits were made during the year.
(f) Adulteration.
This is dealt with by the County Council.
(g) Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
This is dealt with by the the County Council. A few
samples of milk were however, submitted for examination.
(h) Nutrition.
No action.
(i) Ice Cream.
164 visits have been made to ice-cream vendors and
manufacturers during the year in connection with routine
inspections and sampling.
There are 5 manufacturers and 81 vendors on the
register.
Of the former only one manufactures on a large scale
and the results of samples taken of this firm's products gave
the following results:—
Excellent One Grade I.
Very Satisfactory Three. 2 Grade I. 1 Grade II.
Satisfactory Eight. 1 Grade I. 7 Grade II.
Fair Standard Three. 2 Grade II. 1 Grade III.
Unsatisfactory Three 2 Grade II. 1 Grade III.
The plant is inspected frequently and regularly and the
process complies with the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment etc.)
Regulations, 1947 and 1948.
62 Ice Cream samples were taken in 1950 which were
submitted for laboratory examination with the following
results:—
26