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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
Hayes and Harlington 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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| Cattle— excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 78 | 37 | 78 | 107 | 1,914 |
| Number inspected | 78 | 37 | 78 | 107 | 1,914 |
| All Diseases except Tuberculosis : Whole carcases condemned | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 7 | 6 | - | 22 | 56 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | 10.2% | 18.9% | - | 20.5% | 2.9% |
| Tuberculosis only : Whole carcases condemned | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 5 | 6 | - | — | 18 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 7.7 % | 18.9% | - | — | 0.94% |
The inspection of meat in slaughterhouses, which is carried
out to the standards laid down in Memo. 3/Foods, resulted in the
condemnation of 2,290 pounds of carcase meat and 955 pounds of
offal, whilst in retail shops 1,663 pounds of raw meat and 680 pounds
of tinned meat were condemned.
The following foods (other than meat) were also condemned
during the year :
Eggs (tinned) 44 lbs. Milk and Cream (tinned) 170 lbs.
Fish 33 lbs. Preserves (tinned) 27 lbs.
Fish (tinned). 5 lbs. Tomato Puree, etc. (tinned) 94J cwt.
Frozen foods 40 lbs. Vegetables (tinned) 283 lbs.
Sandwich Spread 401 lbs. Miscellaneous tinned food 158 lbs.
Fruit (tinned) . 404 lbs. Other miscellaneous food 115 lbs.
Condemned foods are disposed of, whenever possible, to a
manufacturer of animal feeding stuffs and fertilisers or in accordance
with the Salvaged Goods (Revocation) Order, 1953. Small quantities
of condemned foods are buried on the Council's refuse tip.
Food Handling Byelaws
Byelaws made under Section 15 of the Food and Drugs Act,
1938, have been in force in the district since July, 1950, and have
helped to bring about the considerable improvement in food
hygiene standards which has taken place since that time. The
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