[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough.

  • Dudley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    results ; for example, a sample was taken which gave a count of 54,000 bacteria per c.c. with coliforms present in 1/100 c.c, (3 tubes). Advice given to the producer resulted in the next sample giving a bacteriological count of 200 per c.c. with coliforms absent. Table II. Type of Mix AT. of samples taken Bacteriological Count per C.C. Conform Organisms Less than 5,000 5,000- 30,000 30,000- ]00,000 100,000- 200,000 Over 200,000 Present A bsent Produced in Dudley Heat Treated . . 30 7 2 3 — 10 13 17 Not Heat Treated . . 25 0 2 8 2 6 8 17 Not produced in Dudley Heat Treated . . 25 4 4 1 2 14 18 7 Not Heat Treated . . — — — — — — — — Totals . . SO* 17 8 12 4 301 39 41 XoTES.—* In 9 cases it was not possible to determine the Bacteriological Count of the Product due to the abnormal viscosity of the Ice-cream. t In 15 of these samples the Bacteriological Count was so high as to be uncountable. Registered Premises : Premises where ice cream is manufactured and sold : Prior to 1st January, 1946 . . 9 Since 1st January, 1946 . . . . 7 Premises where ice cream is sold : -- Prior to 1st January, 1946 . . 13 Since 1st January, 1946 . . . . 34 I r I