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Bromley 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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The standard of ice cream remains at a high level, and in no instance have pathogenic organisms been cultivated in any sample examined since the inception of the tests in 1947.

YearGrade INo. of Samples%Grade II No. of Samples%Grade III No. of Samples%Grade IV No. of Samples%total No. of Samples
19471317.81824.61723.32534.373
19484640.02420.91916.52622.6115
194910853.05225.52813.7167.8204
19509750.54121.43920.3157.8192
195111084.0118.486.121.5131
19527977.51413.765.932.9102
19537274.21515.51010.397
19543694.725.338
19554590.036.012.012.050

MEAT INSPECTION.
Annual licences were granted to 5 slaughtermen during 1955.
and the licence of one private slaughterhouse was also renewed
during the year.
The following table gives details of the ante and post-mortem
inspection of animals made during 1955 :—

Carcases Inspected and Condemned.

CattlexcludingCowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
Number killed 74252441170
Number inspected 74252441170
All diseases except tuberculosis:Whole carcases condemned
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned28211312
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis 37.81001.92.97.1
Tuberculosis only:Whole carcases condemned
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned
Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis