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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
Croydon 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SLAUGHTER HOUSES AND THE INSPECTION OF
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS.
The Inspection of meat has been carried out as in previous years.
There are 1 2 registered slaughterhouses in the Borough, in addition to he Municipal slaughterhouses at Pitlake, which consist of 12 slaughter houses with lairs.
| In 1914. | In Jan. 1920. | In Dec. 1920. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Licensed | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 14 | 12 | 12 |
The following table gives a summary of the work done during the
year:—
| Date. 1920. | Slaughterhouses. | Butchers. | Fishmongers. | !Markets. | Cowkeepers. | Dairies. | Other Premises. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 124 | 94 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 324 |
| February | 130 | 99 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 326 |
| March | 166 | 136 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 17 | 422 |
| April | 136 | 96 | 37 | 10 | 20 | 54 | 13 | 366 |
| May | 79 | 60 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 205 |
| June | 164 | 106 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 27 | 391 |
| July | 118 | 78 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 269 |
| August and September | 287 | 212 | 93 | 22 | 23 | 81 | 46 | 764 |
| October | 148 | 114 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 358 |
| November | 97 | 60 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 229 |
| December | 149 | 106 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 348 |
| Totals | 1598 | 1161 | 446 | 109 | 92 | 355 | 241 | 4002 |