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Bromley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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52
FOOD and DRUGS ACTS, 1938 and 1944.
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949.
The Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949.
The Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk)
Regulations, 1949.
The following licences were issued by the Local Authority
under the above Regulations.
Dealers' (Pasteurisers') Licence 1
Dealers' Licences:—
"Pasteurised" Milk 15
"Sterilised" Milk 3.1
"Tuberculin Tested" Milk 15
Supplementary Licences:—
"Pasteurised" Milk 14
"Sterilised" Milk 16
"Tuberculin Tested" Milk 14
MEAT INSPECTION.
Only two of the five existing slaughterhouses in the Borough
are used at the present time. Slaughtering is carried out on
behalf of local pig-keeping clulbs, etc. No other slaughtering of
animals is carried out in the area, centralised slaughtering still
being in operation.
Annual licences were granted to five slaughtermen under the
provisions of the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
The following table gives details of the ante- and postmortem
inspection of animals made during 1952:—
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Number inspected | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | — | 3 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | 20.0 |