Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISI0N OF FOOD.
(a) MlIk Supply.
(1) Dairies.
Dairies were systematically visited and sampling for bacteriological examination, carried out. The results of the bacteriological examinations are contained in the subjoined statement:-
Total | Ungraded | Sterilised | Pas teur ised. | Accredited. | T.T. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacteriological samples | ||||||
Satisfactory | 82 | 37 | 2 | 35 | 8 | |
Unsatisfactory | 11 | 9 | - | 2 | ||
Bio1ogical Samples | ||||||
Satisfactory | 44 | 17 | 5 | |||
Unsatisfactory | _ | - | - | - |
(2) Greded Milk.
The lie arises in force-on 31st December 1939, wore a3
follows:-
Tuberculin Tested Milk
Bottling Establishment Licence 1
Dealers' Licenses 8
Supplementary Licenses 3
Pasteurised Milk
Establishment License 1
Dealers' Licenses 26
Supplementary Licenses 3
The Council decided in December,1936,to charge no fees in respect
of licenses granted under the Milk (Special Designations)
Order,1936.
(b) Meat and Other Foods.
(1) Moat Inspection. The Sanitary Inspectors made 1,276 visits
to the slaughterhouses for the purpose of carrying out post
mortam inspecition of animals slaughtered.
The following is a statement of the work done in this connections:-
Cattle (excluding Cows.) | Cows. | Calves, | sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of animals slaughtered | 1646 | 1426 | 388 | £920 | 20,885 |
Number of animals inspected | 1646 | 1426 | 388 | 2920 | 20,885 |
All diseases except Tuberculosis Whole carcases condemned. | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 94 | 157 | 64 | 979 | |
Percentage of number inspected affected with disease other than T.B. | 5 | 11 | 0.3 | 2 | 4 |
Tuberculosis only:-Whole carcases condemned | 4 | 28 | - | - | 3 |
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned. | 164 | 866 | - | 275 | |
Percentage of the number inspected with T.B. | 10 | 62 | - |
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