[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Borough.

  • Portsmouth (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Hygienic Quality During the year, of 74 samples examined, 22 were found to be inferior or unsatisfactory from a hygienic viewpoint. The following table gives the results of all samples together with those for the previous 2 years:— Satisfactory Grade 1 „ 2 Inferior ,, 3 Unsatisfactory ,, 4 1956 34%/ /U /o 27°/ 'o 'O 1955 50 % \ gQ 0/ 30%/SU/o 10% 10% 69( 22' ;o/ 1954 /o\q] 0/ >/ C /° »J Although there has been a small decrease in Grades 1 and 2 samples this year, it may be noted that the proportion of samples which are completely unsatisfactory (Grade 4) is the lowest for any year since this system was introduced. As in previous years, manufacturers and retailers have willingly co-operated to provide a minimum of handling of ice cream.
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