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Hayes and Harlington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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There are now forty-six persons registered in accordance with
the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, as under:—
Wholesale Traders or Producers of Milk
Retail Purveyors of Milk with premises in
the district 23
Retail Purveyors of Milk whose premises
are outside the district 14
Total 46
SUMMARY OF REPORT UPON THE BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES OF MILK.
| Report No. | Temp. Cent. | Bact. Per C.C. | 1/10 | 1/100 | 1/1000 | 1/10000 | Bacillus Coli. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35140 | 17° C. | (3rd. 44,000 | - | 390 | 43 | 5 | Negative |
| 35141 | 17° C. | Raw 117,000 | - | 1130 | 118 | 12 | Negative |
| 35142 | 17° C. | Raw 46,000 | - | 420 | 40 | 5 | Negative |
| 35143 | 17° C. | Old. 154,000 | - | 1440 | 158 | 10 | Negative |
| 35144 | 17° C. | Pas. 3,100 | 290 | 34 | 3 | - | Negative |
(b) Meat.
Meat inspection is carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors,
who have made 907 visits of inspection to the slaughter-houses,
when a total of 10,137 carcases were examined, made up of 250
cattle, 268 calves, 101 sheep and 9,518 pigs. Five and a quarter
tons of meat were condemned from 242 carcases, viz., thirteen
cattle, 229 pigs.
No notification of intended slaughter under the Tuberculosis
Order of 1925 was received.
No system of marking inspected carcases has been adopted.
(c) Adulteration, Etc.
Through the courtesy of Dr. J. Tate, County Medical Officer,
I have received the following return of work done during the
year by the County Council Inspectors under the Sale of Food
and Drugs Acts in this district.
List of samples purchased in the district of Hayes during the
year 1935:—
Article. No. Taken. Adulterated.
Milk 58 -
Hake 2 -
Lemon Sole 3 -
Meat Paste 1 -
Minced Beef.. 3 -
Whisky 2 -
Gin 1 -
Rum 1 -
71 -
No prosecutions were instituted during the year.
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