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Carshalton 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Table: The record of these sample since the inception of this system of bacterio- logical grading in 1947 is as follows:-

The record of these sample since the inception of this system of bacterio- logical grading in 1947 is as follows:-

YearNo. of samplesGrade
1234
19478414163618
194814752265316
19491396933289
195015510329167
195110580196-
19529470177-
195384786--
1954989422-
195598935--
195696951--
1957939111-
19589393---
19598787---

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Seven samples of ice cream examined by the Public Analyst for
qualitative analysis were found to be satisfactory.
Ice Cream (Heat-treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1959.
There are no manufacturers of ice cream in the district, all the registered
retailers drawing their supplies from reputed manufacturers outside the
district.
All retailers are provided with refrigerator cabinets which maintain a
temperature well below 28 °F. in accordance with the regulations.
Bacteriological Examination of Other Foods
Samples of sweets, one of chicken, one of meat spread and one of ham,
all suspected by purchasers of causing illness, were sent to the bacteriologist
for examination and were found to be satisfactory.
Meat
Supervisory duties in connection with meat in the district are limited
to those related to its storage and exposure for sale, since there are no
slaughterhouses in the area.
The quantity of meat seized or suspected as unfit for human consumption
during the year was 2,385 lbs. 6 ozs.
Analyses of Food and Drugs
Samples submitted to the Public Analyst for qualitative analysis
numbered 264 as shown in the following table:—
38