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Paddington 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The number of persons working in bakehouses was 289, including 4 women and 23
individuals under the age of 18.
The bakehouses were inspected on 911 occasions during the year.
RAG FLOCK ACTS, 1911 and 1928.
The rag flock in use in the Borough appears to be well washed and free from dust. Three
samples were taken and were found to comply with the regulations applicable.
FOOD SUPERVISION.
Slaughterhouses.—There were, at the end of the year 1930, two slaughterhouses within
the Borough licensed by the London County Council:—
275, Edgware Road;
249, Maida Vale.
There were 306 inspections made during the year. The number of animals slaughtered,
so far as is known, was 3,306, comprising 196 bullocks, and 3,110 sheep, being a decrease
of 22 bullocks and 44 sheep, as compared with 1929.
The following Table shows the number of organs destroyed and the disease with which they were affected.
| Bullocks. | Sheep. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heads. | Tongues | Lungs. | Livers. | Mesenteries. | Hearts. | Spleens. | Lungs. | Livers. | Hearts. | |
| Tuberculosis | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Actinomycosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pleurisy | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Abscess | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Distomum Hepaticum | - | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parasitic Invasion | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 68 | — |
| Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Cyst | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 6 | - |
| Disease not determined | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 |
| 6 | 6 | 20 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 155 | 74 | 49 | |
2 Breasts of Lamb—Pleurisy.
Total weight, 1,710 lbs.
In addition to the animals slaughtered in the licensed slaughterhouses, a number of
pig carcases arrive in the Borough which have not been previously inspected. During 1930
the number of carcases was 152.
On examination it was found necessary to destroy—
1 head weighing 9 lbs. affected with tuberculosis.
Pieces of pork weighing 25 lbs. bruised.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.—It was not found necessary to take any legal
proceedings under these Regulations during the year. Occasional defaults were dealt with
by means of a caution.
Poultry Slaughtering.—This business is dealt with by special bye-laws. The only poultry
slaughterhouse in the Borough is situated at No. 51, Shirland Road. During the year 60
inspections were made and approximately 8,110 head of poultry were slaughtered.
Food Purveyors.—At the end of the year there were some 829 purveyors of food in the
Borough, classified as follows:—Butchers 85, Fishmongers 25, Fried Fish 34, Refreshments
120, Greengrocers 89, Milk 115, Margarine 19, General 60, Confectioners 115, Provisions 45,
Grocers 112, Ham and Beef 10.