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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
Hackney 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Sample | Nature or extent of adulteration | action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Asprin Tablets | Contained 0.20% free salicylic acid. B.P. limit 0.15% | No action taken |
| Butter Crunch Biscuits | Not all the fat present was butter fat - therefore description not just-fied | No action taken |
| Butter Puff Biscuits | do. | do. |
| Tea Tips | Did not consist of tea tips but of fine, blended tea | Letter to Wholesaler - suppliers to delete the word 'tips' from new packets. |
| Tea Tips | do. | do. |
MILK AND DAIRIES
The register of distributors of milk and dairy premises shows the following
entries:-
Dairy premises 22
Premises other than dairies 241
Total 263
Dealers' licenses for pre-packed milk issued under the Milk (Special
Designation) (Amendment) Regulations, 1965, were as follows:Ultra
heat treated 38
Untreated 44
Pasteurised milk 240
Sterilised milk 257
'Pasteurised' milk is required to comply with the Phosphatase Test for
adequate heat treatment and with the Methylene Blue Test for Bacterial Cleanliness.
The Public Health Laboratory Service reported that the following
samples of 'pasteurised' milk satisfied the required tests:-
Phosphatase Test 57
Methylene Blue Test 51
Two samples of 'pasteurised' milk failed to pass the Methylene Blue Test.
A total of 9 formal and 131 informal samples were submitted to the
Council's Public Analyst for examination and all, except 5 that were found to
be adulterated, complied with the Sale of Milk Regulations, 1939. The average
content of these samples was 3.74% milk fat and 8.74% milk solids other than
milk fat. The Regulations require milk to contain not less than 3% milk fat
and 8.5% milk solids other than milk fat.
ICE CREAM
Nine new applications for the sale and/or storage of ice cream were approved.
At the end of the year the premises of 705 retailers and 15 manufacturers were
registered. The 17 samples of ice cream submitted to the Public Health Laboratory
Service for Methylene Blue Test were reported on as follows:-
Grade 1 7
Grade 2 3
Grade 3 6
Grade 4 1