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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
Acton 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Labelling of Food Order, 1958
"88 premises were visited and 345 different articles of food were
examined to ensure compliance with this Order. No infringement
of substance was discovered."
TOTAL NUMBER OF CARCASES INSPECTED WITH DETAILS OF SURRENDER ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE
| Pigs | Horses | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Number killed | 154,810 | 2,577 | ||
| 2. Number dead on arrival or died in pens | 63 | — | ||
| 3. Number inspected | 154,873 | 2,577 | ||
| 4. All diseases except T.B.:— | ||||
| (a) Whole, carcases condemned | 126 | 1 | ||
| (b) Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 18,803 | 426 | ||
| (c) Percentage of number inspected affected with disease other than T.B. | 12.23% | 16.57% | ||
| 5. T.B. only | ||||
| (a) Whole carcases condemned | 169 | — | ||
| (b) Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 3,841 | — | ||
| (c) Percentage of number inspected affected with T.B. | 2,59% | — | ||
| The total weight of meat and offal surrendered were | ||||
| PORK | ||||
| Tons | Cwt. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
| 295 CARCASES | 20 | 18 | 2 | 10 |
| 22,798 PARTS | 48 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 69 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| HORSEFLESH | ||||
| Tons | Cwt. | Qrs. | Lbs | |
| 1 CARCASE | — | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 426 PARTS | 2 | 13 | 3 | 27 |
| 2 | 19 | 1 | 11 | |