[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Leigh Borough.

  • Leigh (Lancashire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Leigh Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In accordance with Section 116 (I) (a) of the Lancashire County Council (Rivers Board and General Powers) Act, 1938, thirteen premises were registered for the sale of ice Cream during the year. At the end of the year 120 premises had been registered for the sale or manufacture of ice cream. There are at present five manufacturers of ice cream licenced in the Borough. All ice cream sold within the Borough is subject to frequent bacteriological examination. Samples are submitted to the Regional Public Health Laboratory, Monsall Hospital, Manchester. The following table shows the grades achieved of 103 samples of ice cream submitted for examination Identification No. of Samples Grade 1 Grade II Grade III Grade IV Leigh Manufacturers No. 1 . 16 13 2 1 No. 2 . 16 14 1 1 — No. 3 . 1 1 — — — Manufacturers premises outside the Borough No. 1 . 6 6 No. 2 . 1 1 — — — No. 3 . 6 2 1 1 2 No. 4 . 3 — 1 1 1 No. 5 . 1 1 -- — — No. 6 . 7 7 — — — No. 7 . 7 7 — — — No. 8 . 9 6 1 2 — No. 9 . 1 1 — — — No. 10 . 2 2 — — — No. II . 8 3 4 1 — No. 12 . 8 8 — — — No. 13 ... . 6 6 — — — No. 14 . 5 1 — 3 1 TOTAL . 103 79 10 10 4 Where samples on examination are found to be below Grade II special visits are made to those premises situated within the Borough. In the case of samples from a source outside the Borough the appropriate local authority is informed and follow-up samples taken.