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It will be observed that the grading results In 1951arean
Improvement even on the good results obtained In 1950 and
favourably compare with the recommendations made by the Ministry
of Health, which require that over a given period 50% of the
vendors samples should fall Into Grade I, 80% into grades 1 or
2, not more than 20% into grade 3 and none Into Grade 4.
In many instances the registration of premises for the sale
of Ice cream is made on condition that pre packed ice cream only
will be sold.
The manufacturer is immediately notified if faecal coll are
found to be present, and attention is drawn to low grade samples
which have been placed in grades other than 1 or 2. Similar
action is taken when ice cream samples persistently show the
presence of conforms.
It is gratifying to report that the bacterial purity of the
ice cream sold In the Borough during the year has been maintained
at a relatively high standard.