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Sutton and Cheam 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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During the year there were many changes in the suppliers
of ice cream in the Borough, particularly so in regard to the
smaller firms. As a result of these changes it is not possible
in a number of cases to give the same code to the manufacturers
as in the previous report for 1950. In those cases where the
suppliers are the same they are denoted by an asterisk in the
aforementioned table
(B) Chemical Sampling of Ice Cream
Fat and total solids The Food Standards (Ice Cream) Order
1951 which provides that ice cream must contain at least 5 per
cent fat, 10 per cent sugar and 7½ per cent milk solids other
than fat, came into operation on the first day of March 1951.
The standard Is not Intended to apply to water ices sold as such
or to "ice lollies".
Forty eight samples of ice cream have been taken for an
estimation of the chemical standard content and In two cases
only did the Public Analyst report a deficiency of milk solids
other than fat - 5½ per cent and 6f per cent respectively
instead of the standard 7½ per cent. Follow-up samples were
taken in each case and found to be satisfactory.
It is worthy of note that the average fat content of the samples taken was 10.3 per cent fat as shown in the following table: -
| Producers Code | Number of samples taken | Average chemical standard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fat Percentage | Total solids Percentage | ||
| * A | 2 | 10.6 | 33.2 |
| B | 1 | 11.2 | 38.0 |
| *C | 1 | 10.8 | 38.4 |
| D | 1 | 10. 1 | 39.0 |
| E | 1 | 8.2 | 37.6 |
| *F | 1 | 8.9 | 37.0 |
| G | 3 | 10.2 | 38.4 |
| *H | 4 | 11.2 | 37.2 |
| *I | 6 | 9.9 | 35.1 |
| *J | 6 | 11.2 | 37.2 |
| K | 2 | 13.7 | 33.2 |
| *L | 2 | 8.8 | 34.0 |
| *M | 2 | 10.5 | 36.6 |
| *N | 5 | 10.4 | 35.2 |
| *O | 1 | 10.5 | 40.0 |
| *P | 2 | 11.3 | 38.2 |
| *Q | 2 | 10.4 | 42. 1 |
| *R | 1 | 8.3 | 41.3 |
| *S | 5 | 10.4 | 36.8 |
| Total and average | 48 | 10.3 | 37.2 |
* Denotes a constant supplier and given
the same code letter as for 1950 report
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