[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Middlesbrough County Borough.

  • Middlesbrough (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Middlesbrough County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following table shews the average fatty content of samples procured during the last 5 years and submitted Chemical Analysis: Number of Average Year Samples taken Fat content 1950 • • • 101 3.41% 1951 * . * 141 3.52% 1952 • • • 149 3.43% 1953 • • • 118 3.46% 1954 • • • 123 3.56% With the exception of two small dairies, the whole of the Milk for the Borough is supplied by three large dairies, with the result that the Milk is “Mixed”, thus shewing a high average fat content. Ice Cream Producers and Dealers. Section 14, Food and Drugs Act, 1938, makes it obligatory upon all persons dealing with Ice Cream to be registered; the number on the register being: — Producers 25 Dealers ... . ... 400 Sales Units (Mobile) 16 During the year, 46 Certificates were issued, being 29 new Dealers, and 17 changes of Proprietors in the Dealers’ Register. 27 Registrations were withdrawn, as the sale of Ice Cream had been discontinued. The results of the analysis of all samples procured, were for¬ warded to Manufacturers. “Follow-up” samples were taken as necessary, after discussing methods of manufacture so far as pro¬ ducers in the Borough were concerned. I am pleased to report the considerable improvement obtained, as a glance at Table 3 will show. A summary of Ice Cream Producers and De alers over the last 5 years is as follows: — 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Producers ... 35 31 30 27 25 Dealers ... 293 352 397 412 416