[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough.
- Newport (Wales). County Council.
- Date:
- 1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![(C) Offences Not Prosecuted—continued Date Article Sample No. Infringement Remarks 2. Not subm itted to PubI ic Analyst 13/2/59 Rusks — Mildew. Complaint withdrawn. 12/5/59 Shortbread biscuit — Contained a piece of wire. Taken up with the manufacturer. 9/6/59 Butter — Alleged to be rancid. Complaint withdrawn. 12/6/59 Milk bottle — Contained milk bottle top. No legal action possible. 19/8/59 Sliced brown loaf — Mildew. Taken up with the manufacturer. 22/10/59 Bottle of sauce — Contained glass. Taken up with the manufactm’er. The Milk (Special Designations) (Specified Areas) Order 1954 This Order included Newport in Area No. 7 and makes compulsory the use of special designations for retail sales of milk within the Borough. Bacteriological Examination of Milk As will be seen from the following table, 166 samples of Designated milks have ben submitted for examination. All of these samples proved to be satisfactory. Designation of Milk No. of Samples taken Result of Examination Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Sterilised 24 24 Pasteurised 112 112 Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) 30 30 — 166 166 — Examination of Milk for Tuberculosis 66 samples of Milk were taken for the inoculation test for the presence of lubercle Bacilli. One bottle leaked and was not able to be tested, the remaining 6.0 samples all gave negative results to tuberculosis. Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, Etc.) Regulations 1947 and 1952 84. samples were examined during the year. Of these 68 were regarded as satisfactory; but 16 reduced the methylene blue in 2 hours or less. The Food Standards (Ice Cream) Regulations, 1959 66 samjdes (1 formal, 65 informal) were taken during the year. One informal To];) .rrfXed to be satisfactory. All of the remaining samples proved to be satisfactory.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28867002_0071.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
