[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, Peterborough City.

  • Peterborough (England). City Council. nr 94004832.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, Peterborough City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Olive Oil As a result of a sample taken of Olive Oil which contained rust, the particular batch was withdrawn for reprocessing. Egg Albumin. In two bakeries, Chinese egg albumin was found to be used in cake mixture and only one sample had pathogens isolated. The salmonella reported was “ Sal. Thompson.” This parcel was destroyed. MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) (PASTEURISED & STERILISED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1949 Processing Plants There are three Pasteurising Plants for the treatment of milk in the City, two by high temperature, short time method, and the other by the “ holder ” method. 63 samples were taken and submitted to the Pathological Laboratory for approved tests, all of which were satisfactory. Note :—For Tuberculin-Tested Milk, the test is Methylene Blue, for keeping quality, i.e., cleanliness; for Pasteurised Milk, the tests are Methylene Blue, for keeping quality, i.e., cleanliness, and Phosphatase to show whether or not the milk has been heat-treated; for Sterilised milk a Turbidity test is applied. Bottling Plants Sample bottles were taken from the washing machines and in four cases were found to be unsatisfactory. Adjustments were made to the machines which resulted in a correction. SLAUGHTERHOUSES All the 9 licensed Slaughterhouses are again in use. Four of these slaughterhouses are in practically continuous use and one is a Bacon Factory. A Policy to regulate the provision of Slaughterhouses in England & Wales—1956 The policy of moderate construction of slaughterhouses has now given way to one, relying in the main, on providing slaughterhouses which will be required to be constructed or brought up to certain standards, which will be laid down in regulations to be published in due course. It is expected that Local Authorities will review the facilities and prepare reports for submission to the Minister for his approval or amendment, which will then become the Slaughterhouse Scheme for the area. The local butchers have up to eighteen months after the coming into force of regulations still to be made, in which they can put forward schemes for the improvement of their own slaughtering facilities. In the meantime, you will recall that the Model Bye-laws have been adopted until such time as the regulations are issued.