[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough.

  • Ashton-under-Lyne (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ice-Cream 10 samples of ice-cream were forwarded for methylene blue test and were reported upon as follows :— Grade 1 . . .. .. . . 5 Grade 2 . . .. .. . . 2 Grade 3 . . .. . . .. 1 Grade 4 .. .. . . ., 2 Food and Drugs Sampling The sampling of foods and drugs is not haphazard as may appear from the list of commodities, but is planned with the Public Analyst and is based on the numerous Regulations and Orders which govern standards of quality of foods and requirements as to labelling. During the year, 137 samples were taken and submitted to the Public Analyst for examination. The details of these samples are as follows:— Meat pies .. . . .. . . .. .. 12 Sausage rolls .. . . .. . . . . . . 10 Dried fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pickles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 I’ork sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Beef sausage .. . . . . . . .. . . 4 Butter 3 Other fats . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Soft drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Milks 5 I'lour . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Tinned fish . . .. . . . . 4 Beer and stout . . . . . . . . . . 4 Starch reduced breads, etc. . . . . , . . . 4 Steamed puddings . . . . . . . . . . 4 C'heese . . . . .. .. . . . . . . 3 Tinned meat products . . . . . . . . 3 'Pea .. . . . . . . .. .. . . 3 Pork pics . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Indigestion mixture . . . . . . . . . . 3 Baby foods . . . . .. .. . . .. 3 Brawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Two samples each of the following:— Yoghurt; bread; castor oil; potted meat; aspirin tablets; ground almonds. On each of the following:— Sauce; chicken and bacon croquettes; custard tart; tinned fruit; tin rice; packet egg mayonnaise; packet cereal; meat pudding; tomato sausage; mixed peel; custard powder; oatmeal; gravy browning; marzipan.