[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, New Forest R.D.C.

  • New Forest (Hampshire, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, New Forest R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Section 14. Food and Drugs Act, 1938: 21 Premises are registered for the manufacture and preparation of sausages, sausage rolls, pork pies, pressed, pickled and cooked meats. 18 are registered for the manufacture of sausages and pressing and pickling of meats, one for the preservation of hams, one for manufacture and prepara¬ tion of sausages, sausage rolls, pork pies and pressed meats, and one for the preparation of brawn. 58 Inspections were made and no statutory action was found necessary. Glean Food Byelaws under Section 15. Food £ Drugs Act, 1938: It was not found necessary to take any formal action under the above Byelaws. As in previous years, your Inspectors have given this aspect of their work much of their time. Advice and instruction on the important need for hygienic care and handling of food is undertaken during routine inspections of food and food premises. Bakehouses: 58 Inspections were made to bakehouses. Ice Cream: 182 Inspections were made to premises in the District at which ice cream is manufactured or sold. 10 Applications for registration were approved and at the end of the year there were 142 premises registered for the sale of ice cream, sin increase of 11 over last year. One establishment is registered for msuiufacture and sale. 148 Samples of ice cream and 15 samples of ice lollies were taken and submitted for bacteriological examination with the following results:- Ice Cream, Lollies. Grade I (very satisfactory) . 146 15 Grade II (satisfactory) . 2 Grade III (unsatisfactory) . Grade IV (very unsatisfactory) . The IOO56 satisfactory results obtained for the first time last year have been maintained. The only manufacturer in your District continued to give satisfaction and of the 84 samples taken at various stages of production all were very satisfactory - Grade I. 27