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Surbiton 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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ICE CREAM (Contd).
of reports whether good or otherwise were also sent to the
Sanitary Inspector for the District concerned for his
information.
The Minister of Pood made an Order which became
operative on 1st June 1953, amending the standard for
ice-cream.
The principal modifications are shown below
| Original Standard | As amended 7th July 1952. | As amended 1st June 1953. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat - not less than | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Sugar - not less than | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Milk solids other than | |||
| fat - not less than | 5% |
There are special standards for ice-cream containing
fruit or fruit pulp and for Kosher ice.
Five samples of ice-cream and five iced lollies were
taken to see that the proper standard was reached and that
there were no harmful contents. **11 were found to be in
oraer.
MILK SUPPLY.
| (i) At the end of the year there were thirty-three entries on the register as follows :~ | ||
| Distributors of milk residing in the Borough | 15 | |
| Distributors of milk residing outside the Borough but retailing in the Borough | 9 | |
| Premises registered (used as Dairies) | 9 | |
(ii) Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949.
Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised
Milk) Regulations, 1949.
Dealers' licences to sell designated milk were granted as
follows :-
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Pasteurised milk 12
Pasteurised milk (supplementary) 10
Tuberculin tested milk 10
Tuberculin tested milk (supplementary) 9
Sterilised milk 11
Sterilised milk (supplementary) 7
(iii) One hundred and eighty-nine samples of milk were taken
during the year and submitted to the following tests :-
30.