[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance U.D.C. / Borough.

  • Penzance (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (b) Ice Cream (Heat Treatment,) Regulations, 1947-52. The following table gives the results of tests carried out on 52 samples of ice cream which were submitted to the laboratory and shows a gratifying improvement on the results for the previous year. Only 2% fell below Grade 2, and none were recorded in Grade 4* Samples returned in Grade 1.41 or 78% Samples returned in Grade 2.10 or 20% Samples returned in Grade 3. 1 or 2% Samples returned in Grade 4. NIL More than 50% of these samples were taken from the four local manufacturers. (c) Milk & Dairies Regulations. 1949-54. The bulk of milk consumed in Penzance is pasteurised at one of three stations, viz: Primrose Daily,St. Erthj West Cornwall Milk Co.,Havle, and Penryn Co-op. Society. Apart from these supplies, a little raw milk was retailed in the Borough during the year,i.e. T.T.milk produced and bottled by Mr. L. Oats, Sancreed, and an undesignated supply produced and bottled by Mr. E. Harvey, Sheffield. The latter ceased retailing this milk at the end of May, since when only designated milk has been retailed. Monthly samples from each source of supply were taken during the year under review with the following results:- Samples ’u 8 KG 11 No.which failed % Failures No. which failed Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test Desig¬ nated 6l 2 3.3% NIL Non-Des¬ ignated 5 NIL NIL NIL (d) All samples of milk, ice cream and water are submitted to the Pathological Department at the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, where by arrangement with the Public Health Laboratory Service, exam¬ inations are carried out free of charge to this Authority. The Cornwall County Council through the Weights & Measures Department carry out the duties of a Food & Drugs Authority in this area, and to Mr. H.A.Rundle I am indebted for the table which ap¬ pears in Appendix G which is a summary of the work done by that De¬ partment within the Borough. (3) Refuse Collect: -.n & Disposal. No major changes took place in the collection side of the cleansing service during 1956, but steps were taken to mechanise the disposal side, and in April, the Council purchased a David Brown T.I.D.Bulldozer for use at the tip. This resulted in a re¬ duction of staff, the services of two employees being dispensed with, but the primary object of the change was to improve the ef¬ ficiency of refuse disposal, and by greater consolidation of re¬ fuse to extend the life of the tip, a very material factor in con¬ vincing the Health Committee of the wisdom in acquiring a bull¬ dozer. The furtherance of the latter consideration was.pursued when the Council undeitook the segregation of tins and light scrap metal from the house refuse at the instigation o. the London & Southern Joint Scrap Survey Committee.