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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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When reviewing the results of the samples taken during the year one
is apt to be curious to know whether or not the wrapped ice-cream is in a
better condition when passed to the public than that sold from a bulk supply.
Excluding the choc-ice, the comparisons for 1950 are given below, and the
figures are based on samples relating to 50 obtained from bulk supplies and
72 wrapped:—
Bulk Supply 50 Samples Wrapped Supply
72 Samples
Grade I 28% 57%
Grade II 28% 28% approx.
Grade III 34% 12½%
Grade IV 10% 3% approx.
It seems clear from the above that the better article from a bacteriological
standpoint is the wrapped ice.
The Grades referred to are those suggested in the Ministry of Health's
Provisional Grades.
A table given below shows the reports of the Laboratories:—
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