[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Axbridge R.D.C.

  • Axbridge (Somerset, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Axbridge R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ICE CREAM All ice-cream manufactured, in the District is manufactured in accordance with the provisions of the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment etc.) Regulations,1947 to 1952 in preparation rooms which have been specially constructed or adapted for the purpose. Number of premises registered for the.manufacture of ice-cream. (Complete cold mix) 4 Number of premises registered for the sale of ice-cream.146 Summary of results of ice-cream samples taken. Grades Total 1 . 2. 3. 4. Ice-cream manufactured within the District. 15 4 — — 19 Ice-cream manufactured outside the District. 18 9 6. 3 36 33 13 6 3 55 WATER SUPPLIES The following is a summary of the results of the bacteriological examinations of the monthly water samples taken from the public supplies. All these supplies are chlorinated, with the exception of the Burlington supply. Probable No. of Coliform Bacilli MacConkey 2 days 57°G 0 per 1 per 2 per 3 per 5 per 25+ per 1 00 ml. 1 00 ml. 1 00 ml, 1 00 ml. 1 00 ml> 1 00 ml. I 2 samples 1 2 II 11 12 7 11 10 1 2 (Chelvey) 1 2 11-0 7 - 3 1 2 A sample of water from each of the above supplied was submitted for chemical analysis during the year. xELl these samples were reported upon by the analyst as being free from plumbo-solvency or other harmful c ont amina tion. Samples were also talien of the untreated water from each of the sources of supply within the District. - 4 - 1 sample 1 sample 1 sample 4 1 sample 1 Cheddar & Axbridge South Mendip (Cross) South Mendip (Dunyeatt) Winscombe North Mendip Burrington (Not chlorin- ated) Twin Brook Adit. Blagdon Kewstoke North Mendip