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Coulsdon and Purley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
Licences to sell milk under the above Order were issued as follows during the war years:—
| 1939. | 1940. | 1941. | 1942. | 1943. | 1944. | 1945. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal: | |||||||
| Tuberculin Tested | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Accredited | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pasteurised | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Supplementary: | |||||||
| Tuberculin Tested | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Accredited | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pasteurised | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Ice-Cream.
After 1941 no ice-cream was manufactured in the District owing to
the Government restriction, but on the 10th December, 1944, this Order
was withdrawn and in 1945 the manufacture of ice-cream was resumed,
four samples being taken during the year.
Two of the samples were unsatisfactory but when sterilisation of the
cold mix was adopted, repeat samples were satisfactory.
Meat.
Since January, 1940, no licences have been issued for the two
slaughterhouses in the District. The only carcases examined have been
those of a few pigs kept by private individuals or clubs and killed for
their own consumption, for which a permit to slaughter was granted by
the local Food Office.
Unsound Foods.
The following unsound foods were surrendered during the year 1945 the total representing a decrease of 17 per cent, on 1944:—
| lbs. | ozs. | |
|---|---|---|
| Meat, bacon and poultry | 631 | 8 |
| Canned meat | 150 | 13 |
| Condensed milk | 121 | 8 |
| Fish | 2,360 | 0 |
| Canned fish | 106 | 1½ |
| Sugar, jam, etc. | 98 | 6 |
| Canned peas, beans and vegetables | 166 | 3½ |
| Flour, bread, cereals, fishcakes, pastries, etc. | 214 | 4 |
| Canned fruit | 9 | 8 |
| Eggs | 5 | 4 |
| Fruit | 264 | 12 |
| Soup | 6 | 2 |
| Pickles | 5 | 0 |
| Butter and fats | 29 | 12 |
| Flavouring (Oxo, etc.) | 13 | 8 |
| Miscellaneous | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 4,196 | 10¾ |