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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
Barking 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Sample No. | B. Count. | B. Coli. |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1,500,000 | .Absent in 1 c.c. |
| 33 | 180,000 | ditto |
| 34 | 210,000 | Present in 1 c.c. |
| 35 | 320,000 | Present in 0.01 c.c. |
| 36 | 42,000 | Present in 1 c.c. |
| 37 | 410,000 | Present in 0.0001 c.c. |
| 38 | 4S0,000 | ditto |
| 39 | 350,000 | ditto |
| 40 | 3,200 | Present in 1 c.c. |
| 42 | 3,600 | Absent in 1 c.c. |
| 43 | 720 | ditto |
Samples 36, 40, 42 and 43 were taken from supplies of the large manufacturers
distributing in the district and indicate the high standard of cleanliness obtaining
at the factories.
I must again emphasize the need for larger powers to control the manufacture
and distribution of this food product.
40. MEAT AND OTHER FOODS.
Meat.-—The one licensed slaughter-house continued in the occupation of
the same person and has not given cause for complaint during the year.
The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the five years ended December 31st, 1931.
| Year | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notifications Received | 150 | 126 | 72 | 64 | 39 | 451 |
| Cattle | 97 | 40 | 64 | 80 | 12 | 293 |
| Pigs | 204 | 409 | 137 | 93 | 200 | 1,043 |
| Sheep | 786 | 815 | 426 | 332 | 17.3 | 2,532 |
| Calves | 137 | 71 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 230 |
| Totals | 1224 | 1335 | 637 | 516 | 386 | 4098 |