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Orpington 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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Sausages (Informal).
New Milk (Formal).
Fat had high rancidity,
13.8% oleic acid.
2.75% fat and 8.3%
non -fatty solids,
against a prescribed
standard of 3% and
8.5%.
Full investigation made.
Deterioration alleged
to be due to the use of
Dutch Lamb that had
been "held up" during
the "go slow " strike
in the meat market.
Strict warning given
to submit meat of
suspicious quality for
examination.
Border - line case. A
follow - up sample
proved to be satisfactory.
Inspection of Food Premises.
During the year these premises were subject to routine
inspection, and a total of 2,198 visits was made, as shown in
Appendix 1.
MEAT INSPECTION.
Slaughterhouses.
There are 10 licensed slaughterhouses in the district, to which
the Meat Inspectors made 83 visits. The following is a summary
of the carcases inspected. Under Food Control regulations the
slaughtering of animals other than pigs is carried out centrally.
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | — | — | — | 3 | 139 |
| Number inspected | — | — | — | 3 | 77 |
| All diseases except T.B.— | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | — | — | _ | _ | 1 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than T.B | — | — | — | — | 2.6% |
| Tuberculosis only— | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | 3.9% |
Butchers' Shops.
There are 40 retail butchers' shops, and in no case was there
unsound meat exposed for sale ; 278 inspections were made.