London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hillingdon 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Environmental Health
Unsatisfactory results usually indicate faults in the handling or storage of the ice cream. Failure to maintain scoops and serving equipment in a clean condition is one of the most common causes of bad results. Results of ice cream samples are shown in the tables below.
| Vehicles | Premises | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft I/C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | |
| Other I/C ... | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Unsatisfactory results usually indicate faults in the handling or storage of the ice cream. Failure to maintain scoops and serving equipment in a clean condition is one of the most common causes of bad results. Results of ice cream samples are shown in the tables below.
| Grade | No. taken | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 52 |
| 2 | 15 | 21 |
| 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | 11 | 15 |
The methylene blue reduction test does not apply to ice lollies; these normally have a pH of
less than 4.5 and are so acid that few bacteria will multiply or even survive. The testing of this product
is confined to a determination of the pH value. Two ice lollies were tested for pH value and both
were satisfactory.
INSPECTION OF MEAT AND OTHER FOOD
Slaughterhouse Act, 1958
Slaughtering is carried out at one slaughterhouse. There was a slight reduction in the number
of animals killed at the premises during the year.
There is 100% inspection of all animals slaughtered, and they are inspected in accordance with
the Meat Inspection Regulations 1963.
Carcases inspected and condemned
Causes of condemnation and quantities—pounds weight
| Disease | Cattle | Calves | Sheep/Lambs | Pigs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcase | Offal | Carcase | Offal | Carcase | Offal | Carcase | Offal | |
| Abscess | _ | 335 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 244 | 5 |
| Actinobacillosis | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - |
| Arthritis | - | — | - | - | — | - | 10 | - |
| Ascariasis | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | 414 |
| Bruising | - | — | - | - | — | - | 14 | — |
| Cysticerci | - | 93 | - | - | — | - | — | — |
| Echinococcus | - | 7 | - | - | — | - | — | — |
| Emaciation | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | — |
| Fascioliasis (Fluke) | - | 876 | - | - | — | - | — | — |
| Jaundice | 420 | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |