London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bromley 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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83
372 Specimens of Faeces were
taken from persons suspected
to be suffering from infectious
disease or food poisoning, or
to be contacts of persons suffering
from infectious disease.
Salmonella Organisms
isolated
Shigella Sonne
organisms isolated
22
44
MEAT INSPECTION
Annual licences were granted to six slaughtermen and the
licence for one private slaughterhouse was also renewed during
the year.
The carcases of all animals slaughtered within the Borough
were inspected and regular routine visits and inspections were
made to distributing depots and retail butchers' shops.
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
| Cattle, excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 66 | 35 | 2427 | 4554 | 1615 |
| Number not inspected | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Whole carcases condemned | 2 | — | 9 | 32 | 12 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 11 | 12 | 40 | 972 | 224 |
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases submitted to refrigeration | — | — | — | — | — |
| Generalised and totally condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
Approved charges totalling £278 8s. Od. were made for the
inspection by Public Health Inspectors of the carcases shown in
the above table.