[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough.

  • Southampton (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1953
Catalogue details

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    36/118 (page 36)
    It will be observed that the average standard of these samples easily satisfies the requirements of the Food Standards (Ice Cream) (Amendment) Order, 1952. It is a fact that each individual sample met the required standards with ease. It is to be observed that, whereas during the last few years there has been a wide variation in the fat content of samples, an examination of the chemical test carried out from the present year’s samples has shown that there is a much greater uniformity. This is probably due partly to the falling off in the sales of locally made products and partly to the increase in the sales of nationally known ice creams, the composition of which is markedly uniform. Neighbouring local authorities in whose areas local manu¬ facturers have retailing agents have during the year followed their usual practice of sending notifications of samples taken of these products. The following table shows the nature of these notifications and the authorities from whom they were received Authority No. Df Samples in Grade Totals 1 2 3 4 Eastleigh B... Bournemouth C.B. 23 6 ' 1 8 1 38 1 TOTALS 23 6 1 9 39 29 10 Some explanation as to the 10 unsatisfactory samples referrec to in the fore-going table is necessary. Upon investigation it wa: found that all the samples had a common source, which was i local manufacturer in a fair way of business. The Eastleigh Autlio rities, in following up a grade 3 sample, took a series of samples Iron the same source and this led to a close investigation of the manu facturer’s plant and his method of distribution. It was found tha: that the persistent contamination was the result of a bacteria tra] in the gland of the homogeniser. Following recommendations inad'. by the department the manufacturer altered his method of packmi this gland and the trouble disappeared. During the year 317 visits were made to ice cream premises These include visits both to manufacturers and vendors but do nc include visits made for the purpose of taking samples.