Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956.

  • Bermondsey (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1957]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (42) ICE CREAM 87 samples of ice cream have been examined, with the following results: — 1. Bacterial Count. Up to 500 per 1 c.c. 39 Over 500 to 1,000 per c.c. 11 Over 1,000 to 5,000 per 1 c.c. 20 Over 5,000 to 10,000 per 1 c.c. 5 Over 10,000 to 50,000 per 1 c.c. 10 Over 50,000 to 100,000 per 1 c.c. 1 Over 100,030 to 200,000 per 1 c.c. - Over 200,000 to 400,000 per 1 c.c. 1 Over 400,000 to 600,000 per 1 c.c. - Over 600,000 to 1,000,000 per 1 c.c. - Over 1,000,000 per 1 c.c. - 87 2. Presence of B. Coli. B. Coli present in 1 c.c. and 1 10th c.c. and 1 100 th c.c - B. Coli present in 1 c.c. and 1 10th c.c. - B. Coli present in 1 c.c - B. Coli absent in 1 c.c., 1 10th c.c. and 1 100 th c.c 87 87 3. Methylene Blue Grading. Grade 1 51 2 24 3 4 4 7 Not graded 1 87 4. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. Fourteen samples of ice cream were submitted for chemical analysis under the Food Standards (Ice cream)order, 1951. All samples were satisfactory.
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