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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The Meat Inspection Regulations, 1963, and The Meat Inspection
(Amendment) Regulations, 1966.
Meat Inspection—
There is only one licensed private slaughterhouse in the Borough,
namely Woodlands Farm Abattoir at Garland Road, Plumstead,
owned and operated by the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society
Limited, whose licence was renewed for the current year.
The total number of animals presented for slaughter and inspected
at this establishment during the year amounted to 61,108
compared with 72,357 in 1969. Details are as follow :—
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,561 | 386 | 29 | 13,519 | 35,399 | |
| - | 1 | - | 1 | 69 | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 2,246 | 85 | 5 | 294 | 8,914 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis and Cysticerci | 22.2 | 22.0 | 17.2 | 2.2 | 25.2 |
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | _ | _ | _ | - | 386 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned and treated by refrigeration | 2 | 1 | - | - | v |
Licensing of Slaughterhouses and Slaughtermen—The licence
for the one slaughterhouse in the Borough was duly renewed
during the year. Ten licences to slaughtermen were also renewed.
Butchers' Shops—Frequent visits are made to these shops and
in addition to the 113 formal inspections carried out, insanitary
defects were remedied in 42 instances.