[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Exmouth U.D.C.

  • Exmouth (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Exmouth U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    26. (k) Ice Uream 46 S3...plec of ice cre-2i:- taken during the yoax for bacteriological exarninaticn at the Public loalth Laboratory, and the results were as follov/s;- CrR,J)E I 91fo GR.J1] II G'R.wE TV Belov; is ^iveii a tabul.^ted statement of the result of samples since 1953. 1953 ,1954 i 1955 : 1956 1957 1958 '1959 1 I960 I II 54 (83>^) 10 (l5?o) 24 1 8 (86^b). i5m r 4 ! 6 (42^0) 31 (96.9^0) 1 (3.1%) 22 (61.14-; 10 (27.^; t I 33 * 36 ^ p j (917.) r “j 5 : 4 ; 3 III (.2/^ t 1 4 (11.17.) 2 1 1 ‘ - IV i \ r _ 1 — 1 1 - 2 ! - ' 1 {h.T/i) ' ; (27i) On the whole the results are very satisfactory, but it is disappointing to record that tov/ords the end of the Suiruner a sanple of ice cream was found to be Grade IV. The ice cream v;as from a bulk supply in a can kept in an ice cream conservator. This illustrcvtes again how impor-tant it is for all concerned to take all precautioi^s during the sole of loose ice cream to avoid external contamination from all sources as well as ensuring that the utensils for serving ice cream are kept clean .and treated writh suitable sterilising solution o.t all times. Good relations have again been maintained in all cases, and copies of the Laboratory Reports as in previous yeai-s have been supplied to the people concerned. iiLthough there ai-e 5 premises reginrerea for rriunufacture, at only one of those prendses W'us ice ci-eain riiade. lliilst 133 pi'eimLses are registered for the sale of ice creomi, at only 9S of these preiidses v;as ice creain sold. The number of visics imade to premises where ice cream ,us manufactured or sold was 129. (l) Shellfish Visits were made at approxiirmtely monthly intervals to the Shellfish Factor^ at the Locks occupied by Ilessrs. Lxe Shellfisti Limited. Every consideration is given to nnintadiviiig a liigh standard of hygiene at the Factory, ^hich is reflected in the results obtained froii: the samples. 11 samples of cockle-, aind mussels were caicen at the 'Factory during the inspections and sent to the Public lieolth laboratory at Exeter for bacteriological exavitiation. .iJ.1 the samples w'ere reported as '’Satisfactory.”