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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
Crayford 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Milk Supply
Periodical inspections of Dairies, Cowsheds and
Farms are made and all Retailers' premises. There has
teen no cause for complaint during the year.
Meat and Other Poods
Carcases Inspected and Condemned
| Cattle excluding cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Killed | 113 | 0 | 85 | 1,241 | 2,075 |
| Number Inspected | 113 | 0 | 85 | 1,241 | 2,075 |
| All Diseases except Tuberculosis | |||||
| Whole carcases con-deemed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 75 |
| Percentage of thenumber inspectedaffected with dis-ease other thantuberculosis | 27.4% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 3.8% |
| Tuberculosis only | |||||
| Whole carcases con-demned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| Percentage of the number inspectedaffected with tuberculosis | 10.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.4% |
Daring the year 2 tons 4 cwt. 0 qrs. 22 lbs. of
food was condemned, comprising 1 ton 19 cwt. 3 qrs.
4 lbs. of meat, and 4 cwts. 1 qr. 18 lbs. of other
foods tuffs.
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