[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Bexhill U.D.C. Borough.

Bexhill (England). Urban District Council.

Date:: 1965

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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Bexhill U.D.C. Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Ice Cream Eighty-five samples were submitted for examination with the following results: Grade i: 57; Grade 2: 26; Grade 3:2; Grade 4: Nil. Five samples of ice cream were taken in order to ascertain the quality of the product, which is based on a Fat Content Standard of 5%. All samples were found to be satisfactory. Once more it is pleasing to record that this article of food is of a high standard and causes little concern to the department. Number of manufacturing premises . . . . . . . . 1 Number of registered retail premises . . . . . . . . . . 81 Milk A total of 9 samples was taken for biological examination and appropriate action taken where necessary. The Brighton Laboratory once again proved to be accurate and helpful and it is comforting to know that these experts are at our service. SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO MEAT AND OTHER FOODS surrendered as being unfit for human consumption lb. oz. Meat and poultry 64 0 Tinned Meat 61 0 Fish (tinned or otherwise) 70 13 Bacon and Ham (ditto) 46 0 Miscellaneous tinned goods 73 6± Miscellaneous foods 26 34 Disposed of for animal feeding and manufacturing purposes 34i 7 Noise Abatement A number of complaints was received regarding the noise from the breaking of metal in scrap iron yards. At the end of the year as a result of the Department’s efforts one yard had been closed and the Borough Council had found another site for the other one on Council land and it was hoped that removal would take place early in 1966.