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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Sampling
During the year 71 samples were taken for bacteriological examination and the results obtained are as under:-
| Grade | Ice Cream | Ice Lollies | Cream Lollies | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satis- factory | Doubt- ful | Unsatis- factory | Satis- factory | Doubtful | Unsatis- factory | Satis- factory | Doubt- ful | Unsatis- factory | |
| I | 6 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| II | 19 | - | - | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| III | - | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| IV | - | - | 22 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 25 | 12 | 23 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
The above table has been compiled from results graded according to the
following provisional grades set up by the Public Health Laboratory, Ealing, in
relation to ice cream testing:-
Grade Classification Bacterial Count
I Below 500
II 500 - 20,000
III 20,000 - 100,000
IV If count is over 100,000 and/or Faecal Coli present
Registration of Premises
The total number of premises registered for the sale of ice cream in accordance
with Section 16, Food & Drugs Act, 1955, at the end of the year was as
under:-
Sale only 137
Manufacture and Sale 4
Storage only 1
Total 142
PRESERVED FOODS
The total number of premises registered in connection with the manufacture
and/or preparation of preserved foods under Section 16 of the Food & Drugs Act,
1955, at the end of the year was as under:-
Sausage manufacture 11
Sausages and pickled
meat 28
Cooking of ham and
other meats 2
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