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Hayes and Harlington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) MILK SUPPLY. Samples of designated milks submitted to the
bacteriologist during the year passed the prescribed tests.
There is one producer in the district licensed by the County
Council under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders for the production
of accredited milk.
Two milk dealers were licensed during the year to produce pasteurised milk. The table below gives particulars of the other thirty-four licenses granted duri the year:-
| Designation | Dealer's Licence | Supplementary Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 16 | 6 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 6 | 6 |
No refusal or revocation of licenses to retailers has been made.
There are now thirty-one persons registered in accordance with the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, as under:-
| Wholesale Traders or producers of Milk | 8 |
| Retail Purveyors of Milk with premises in the district | 10 |
| Retail Purveyors of Milk whose premises are outside the district | 13 |
| Total | 31 |
(b) MEAT.
CARCASES EXAMINED AND MEAT CONDEMNED, 1940.
| Cattle | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 63 | 7 | 8 | 197 |
| Number examined | 63 | 7 | 8 | 197 |
| ALL DISEASES EXCEPT TUBERCULOSIS -Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | 1 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | 3.11 | - | - | 2.54 |
| TUBERCULOSIS ONLY - Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 8 | - | - | 1 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 12.69 | - | - | .51 |
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