[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Newmarket R.D.C.

  • Newmarket (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Newmarket R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ice Cream Thirteen samples of ice cream were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory and subjected to the Methylene Blue Test with the following results:—- Soft Ice Cream Other Ice Cream 1 Grade 2 3 1 Grade 2 3 3 3 2 4 1 All soft ice cream samples were taken from the same retailer’s vehicles. Following discussions and strict attention to the sterilization of equipment, there was an improvement from Grade 3 to Grade 1. Owing to the lack of foresight and poor planning by the occupier, the premises at Lode have proved to be inadequate although there is no justification for de-registration under the provisions of Section 19 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Registered Food Premises The following premises are registered under Section lb of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955:- (a) Sausage and Cooked Meat Premises . . . . . . . . . . 20 (b) Fried Fish Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (c) Premises used for the storage and sale of ice cream . . . . . . 77 (d) Premises used for the manufacture of ice cream . . . . . . . . 1 One new registration certificate was issued during the year and two hundred and ninety one visits were made to the above premises. Milk All milk production is under the control of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and only designated milk is allowed to be retailed in the area. Twenty dairy farms are registered. Poultry There are no poultry processing premises within the district. The Chief and one additional Public Flealth Inspector attended a three day course on Poultry Inspection arranged by the Eastern Centre of the Association of Public Health Inspectors, The Liquid Egg (Pasteurisation) Regulations, 1963 There are no egg pasteurisation plants in the district and no samples have been submitted to the Alpha-Amylase test. Licensed Premises The sixty nine licensed premises in the area have received ninety one visits under the provisions of the Food Hygiene Regulations and Public Health Act, 1936. The standard is generally good. Bakehouses Twenty six inspections have been made of the eight bakehouses in the area and statutory action has not been called for. Knacker's Yard There are no licensed knacker’s yards in the area.