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 Wanstead and Woodford]
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The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960
Three Licences were transferred to the new owners of three previously
licensed premises.
Five samples of milk were taken all of which were reported as satisfactory
Manufacture, Storage and Sale of Ice Cream
Two applications for premises to be registered for the storage and sale
of ice cream were received and considered by the Public Health Committee.
Both were granted.
Ice Cream (Bacteriological Examination)
33 samples of ice cream were obtained and the results were as follows:
Ministry of Health's Provisional Grading
Gride Grade Grade Grade
Taken I II III IV
Nos. 33 30 1 1 1
Per cent 100 90.91 3.03 3.03 3.03
The unsatisfactory sample appeared to be due to the condition of the
scoop. A subsequent sample was satisfactory.
Food and Drugs and Bacteriological Examinations
As in former years, the Food and Drugs samples were submitted to
Messrs. Bernard Dyer and Partners Ltd., (Dr. J. H. Hamence, F.R.I.C.,
and P. S. Hall, Esq., F.R.l.C.,) of 20 Eastcheap, London, E.C.3, and
samples for bacteriological examination to the Counties Public Health
Laboratories, (Roy C. Hoather, Esq., B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.I.C., F.R.S.H.,
Gordon Miles, Esq., B.Sc., F.R.I.C., F.R.S.H.. R. F. Rackham, Esq.,
B.Sc., M.R.S.H., and E. English, Esq., B.Pharm., B.Sc., F.R.I.C., Thresh
House, Verulam Street, Gray's Inn Road, W.C.1. The Department is
appreciative of the help given by these two laboratories during the year.
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