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Tottenham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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siderable improvement in the bacteriological grading of samples
submitted for examination by the Public Health Laboratory Service.
The following ice cream premises were registered during 1951
namely:-
For the sale of Ice Cream 35
For the manufacture and sale of Ice Cream 0
Total 35
10 premises which ceased to be used for the sale of ice cream
were removed from the register.
The total number of premises on the register in accordance
with Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, at 31st December,
1951, was as follows:-
Sale of Ice Cream 235
Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream 36
Storage of Ice Cream 2
Total 273
Samples of Ice Cream Submitted for Bacteriological Examination
| Results | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade I- | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | ||
| Number of Samples taken where ice cream was produced in Tottenham | 11 | 3 | - | - | 14 |
| Number of Samples taken where Ice Cream was produced in districts other than Tottenham | 13 | 2 | - | - | 15 |
| Total | 24 | 5 | - | - | 29 |
Preserved Foods
103 premises used in connection with the manufacture and/or
preparation of preserved foods are registered under Section 14
the Food & Drugs Act, 1938. During the year 11 new registrations
were made. 4. were found to be discontinued.