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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
The Counties Public Health Laboratories, Thresh House, Gray's Inn Rd.,
London, W.C.I., undertake bacteriological examinations for, the Council
through the Essex County Council Bacteriological Laboratory Service.
During the year thirty samples of ice cream, as set out below,
6 samples of water from the swimming pool, and 6 samples of desiccated
coconut were submitted to the Laboratory.
Ice Cream
| Grade I | Grade II | Grade III | Grade IV | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 2 | - | - | ||
| No. | Type | Colonies per ml. on Agar @ 37°C in 48 hours | Coliform Test 3 tubes | Bact. Coli 3 Tubes | Ministry Grade |
| 1. | Dairy Neapolitan Ice cream Bar | 600 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 2. | Vanilla Giant Bar | 400 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 3. | Super Zippy | 500 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 4. | Loose from bulk | 700 | 0/3 | 0/3 | II |
| 5. | Cornish Ice cream Brickette | 1300 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 6. | Vanilla Choc Bar | 100 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 7 | Dairy Ice cream Brickette | 800 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 8. | Giant Vanilla Bar | 100 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 9. | Dairy Ice cream Brickette | 300 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 10. | Two flavour Brickette | 400 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 11. | Choc Bar | 400 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 12. | Choc Bar | 200 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 13. | Vanilla Brickette | 400 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 14. | Dairy Ice cream Brickette | 300 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 15. | Loose from bulk | 1600 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 16. | Super Zippy Brickette | 100 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 17. | Choc Bar | 500 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |
| 18. | Cornish Ice cream Brickette | 1800 | 3/3 | 0/3 | II |
| 19. | Vanilla Brickette | 400 | 0/3 | 0/3 | I |