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Croydon 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Appeal Case
A local greengrocer was asked to provide a wash-hand basin
with hot and cold water supply, on his premises, to comply with
the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955. He applied for an exemption
from this requirement, on the grounds of restricted space and
other special circumstances, and this was refused by the Corporation.
An appeal against the refusal was taken to the
Magistrates' Court. The appeal was allowed by the Court which
awarded three guineas costs against the Corporation.
Condemned Foodstuffs
Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1957:-
| Carcase Meat | 54, 217 |
| Offal | 41, 958 |
| Sundry Foodstuffs | 3,690 |
| Canned, Bottled and Packeted Foods | 72, 139 |
| . 172,004 |
Disposal of Condemned Foodstuffs
Meat condemned at the Public Abattoir, wholesale meat
markets or at shops is disposed of, after being dyed green, to
firms of repute for industrial use and some for animal feeding.
The disposal is supervised by the Meat Inspectors and those
carcases or parts not considered suitable for this type of
disposal are destroyed by incineration. The other condemned
foodstuffs where not suitable for industrial use are destroyed.
MEAT INSPECTION
It can be said, with the increase in the number of animals
slaughtered at the abattoir, that it continues to play no small
part in supplying Croydon and its environs with fresh meat. In
1956, 56,362 animals were slaughtered, and this rose to 61,422
animals during 1957.
A 100% inspection has been maintained, but this has necessitated
evening and often weekend attendance of at least one