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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
Hornsey 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Statistics of Slaughtering, 1926-1936.
| Year. | Beasts. | Sheep. | Swine | Calves. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 195 | 2,843 | 27 | 0 | 3,065 |
| 1927 | 144 | 2,374 | 21 | 16 | 2,555 |
| 1928 | 56 | 1,526 | 0 | 1 | 1,585 |
| 1929 | 21 | 1,303 | 0 | 1 | 1,325 |
| 1930 | 4 | 1,024 | 0 | 0 | 1,028 |
| 1931 | 4 | 741 | 34 | 0 | 779 |
| 1932 | 73 | 1,930 | 0 | 30 | 2,033 |
| 1933 | 3 | 842 | 0 | 0 | 845 |
| 1934 | 2 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 626 |
| 1935 | 0 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| 1936 | 0 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
There are six licensed slaughter-houses in the Borough.
Articles of food brought from London markets and found
to be unsound on arrival at their destination are submitted for
examination, condemned, surrendered and destroyed, and a
"condemnment" note is given. which enables the dealer to
obtain credit from the wholesaler. This arrangement is quite
good and results in prompt notification.
The following were condemned and destroyed: —
Fish 22 lbs.
Prawns 12 lbs.
All diseased meat and food is destroyed at the Council s
mcinerator.
FOOD ADULTERATION.
Mr. R. Robinson, Chief Officer of the Public Control Department of the Middlesex County Council, has kindly supplied tne with the following information regarding samples of food taken during the year in the Borough: —
| Article. | Samples. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 173 | 5 |
| ,, Sterilised | 2 | — |
| Butter | 3 | — |
| Lard | 2 | — |
| Cream Pastries | 1 | — |
| Hake | 8 | 3 |
| Prawns | 1 | — |
| Fish Paste | 3 | — |
| Meat Paste | 3 | — |