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
Sutton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Ice Cream.
Of the one hundred and fifteen samples of ice cream procured for
bacteriological examination 92 were Grade I, 4 Grade II, 12 Grade III, and
7 Grade IV.
All registered retailers draw their supplies of ice cream from reputed
manufacturers outside the district. There are three manufacturer-retailers
of soft ice cream.
Advice was given following the receipt of unsatisfactory reports and
further samples obtained until a satisfactory result was achieved.
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Water.
All the water samples were reported as satisfactory.
| Other Foods. | |
| Black Pudding | 3 |
| Cheese | 1 |
| Confectionery (Flour) | 12 |
| Cream | 3 |
| Fish | 4 |
| Faggots | 1 |
| Hamburger | 2 |
| Haslet | 1 |
| Meat | 67 |
| Rumbaba | 1 |
| Salad | 3 |
| Soup | 1 |
| Xmas Pudding | 1 |
| Yoghurt | 1 |
In no case were organisms of food poisoning found.
Registration of Milk Distributors.
The number of Milk Distributors registered under the Milk and Dairies
(General) Regulations, 1959, is 52.
Designated licences in force, under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963, (as amended), during the year were as follows:-
| Dealer's (Pre-packed Milk) Sterilised | 69 |
| Pasteurised | 67 |
| Untreated | 52 |
| Dealer's (Pasteuriser's) | 1 |