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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

Chingford 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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32.
or merchants or dealers in ice cream or other similar commodity is
granted by the Council under Section 758 of the Essex County Council
Act, 1933 and the number of persons so registered at the end of the
year was 71.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
The Counties Public Health Laboratories, 66 Victoria Street,
London. S.W.l. undertake bacteriological examinations for the
Council through the Essex County Council Bacteriological Laboratory
Service.
Ice Cream.
During the year thirty-five samples of ice cream were submitted
for bacterial examination.

Table: The results are itemised below and it is pleasing to note that the majority of the samples were in Grade 1.

The results are itemised below and it is pleasing to note that the majority of the samples were in Grade 1.

Grade 1.Grade 11.Grade 111.
2942
No.Type.Colonies per ml.on Agar @ 37°C in 48 hoursColi-form Test 3 TubesBact. Coli 3 TubesMinistry Grade.
1Wrapped brickette5000/30/31
2Wrapped brickette4000/30/31
3Wrapped brickette1000/30/31
4Wrapped brickette4000/30/31
5Wrapped Brickette3000/30/31
6Wrapped brickette2000/30/31
7Wrapped brickette18001/30/31
8Loose from bulk48000/30/31
9Choc-Bar12000/30/31
10Choc-Bar8000/30/31
11Bumper Brickette28000/30/31
12Wrapped Brickette16000/30/31
13Wrapped brickette14000/30/31
14Wrapped brickette5000/30/31
15Loose from bulk130002/30/311
16Wrapped Pola Maid3000/30/31
17Loose from bulk38001/30/31
18Wrapped brickette8000/30/31
19Wrapped brickette28002/30/311
20Wrapped brickette560003/30/3111
21Wrapped Pola Maid1000/30/31