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Heston and Isleworth 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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grounds that I do not think that at the present time the expense
is justified, owing to the fact that by far the greater part of the
meat coming in.to the district is bought at Smithfield and inspected
there. There does not seem to be with the growth of the district
any demand for further facilities for slaughtering at present.
3. Action under Section 117. Public Health Act, 1875.None
during 1929.
4. Tubercular Meat—There was none seized, but 2252J lb?,
were surrendered during the year.
5. The following is a tabular statement
on slaughter-house:
| 1920 | In January 1929 | In December, 1929 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Licensed | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 7 |
The slaughter-houses as a whole are unsatisfactory.
The additional work thrown on the staff by the Public Health
(Meat) Regulations. 1924, has been considerable and is best, shown
by the number of inspections as compared with previous v.ears
The additional work thrown on the staff by the public health
(Meat) Regulations, 1924, has been considerable and is best shown
by the number of inspections as compared with previous years:-
| Number of Inspections, etc., made. | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat—Inspections made | 556 | 1513 | 1790 | 1820 | 1985 | 1810 |
| Slaughter-houses—Inspections and visits made | 204 | 1131 | 1106 | 1400 | 1463 | 1291 |
Most of the butchers have loyally fallen into line with regard
to giving notice of slaughtering, but in 76 instances no notice+