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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
Tottenham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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These premises are regularly visited by the district sanitary inspectors
and samples of ice cream collected from time to time from ice cream manufacturers,
also certain samples were taken of loose ice cream which was on
sale in the borough.
The following is an analysis of the bacteriological grading of the ice cream samples taken:-
| Results | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | ||
| Samples of ice cream produced in Tottenham | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Samples of ice cream produced outside of Tottenham | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 |
| Total | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
Middlesex County Council Act, 1993: Section 11: Registration of Hawkers
Section 11 of this Act, requires the registration of all food hawkers and
their storage premises. One new application was investigated by the sanitary
inspectors in 1954 and found to be satisfactory. Three registrations were
cancelled where it was found that the business had been discontinued.
The following is a summary of the registered hawkers and their storage premises at the 31st December, 1954:-
| Articles | Number of persons registered | Number of registered storage premises |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 97 | 93 |
| Shellfish | 13 | 9 |
| Pish | 7 | 7 |
| Ice cream | 3 | 3 |
| Peanuts | 2 | 2 |
| Light refreshments (Mobile Canteen) | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 125 | 117 |
Milk and Dairies
All milk sold in Tottenham must be specially designated, and every milk
dealer in the Borough holds a licence under the Milk (Special Designation)
Regulations.
The following is a summary of licences issued during 1954, namely:-
| Designation | No. of Licences | No. of Supplementary Licences |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 68 | 14 |
| Sterilised | 153 | 16 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 33 | 14 |
| * Accredited | 3 | 1 |
* The term 'accredited milk' ceased to be a special designation on the 1st October,
1954 and these licences lapsed on that date.