[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Belper U.D.C.

  • Belper (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Belper U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    During the year, the following improvements were carried out as a result of informal notices Provision of hot water to bar .... .... 2 Provision of glass-washing facilities in bar .... 2 Erection of new sanitary accommodation .... 1 FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1938. Sampling of food under the above Act is carried out by the County Council, and Mr. R. W. Sutton, B.Sc., F.R.I.C., F.C.S., the County Analyst, has kindly supplied the following details. Seventy-six samples, including sixteen milks, were taken under the above Act, in the area of the Belper Urban District Council during the year 1952. Milk. Tw'o samples of milk were deficient in fat and one of these contained a small amount of added water. The vendors of these samples were cautioned. Other Foods. One informal sample of ice-cream was deficient in fat. This was followed by a formal sample which, on analysis, was found to be genuine. The remaining samples were classed as satisfactory. ICE CREAM Premises registered for Manufacture and Sale ... ... 3 Premises registered for Sale only ... ... ... ... 37 Seventy-three visits were made to these premises, and satis- factory conditions have been maintained, the proof of which is to be found in the following paragraph dealing with sampling. The number of premises registered for the sale of ice-cream continues to rise, and in three years has increased from 15 to 37, with indications that even more premises will be registered. SAMPLING OF ICE-CREAM. Fifty-eight Samples of ice-cream were obtained and submitted for Methylene Blue Examination. The results were as follows :— Provisional Grades. 12 3 4 42 11 3 2 This shows that of all samples collected during the year, only five gave an unsatisfactory result and the figure of 91.38% satis- factory is one which indicates that the manufacture, storage and sale of ice-cream in this town was carried out in a most hygienic manner. In addition, three samples of ice-lollies, manufactured in our district were sent for B. coli examination, and all three results were satisfactory. These results are in my opinion, highly satisfactory, but every- one concerned is asked to aim for 100% grade one.