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Chigwell 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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The number of farms producing Graded and Ungraded milk are—
Tuberculin Tested
(Certified) Accredited Ordinary
I II 3
There are 18 Dairies and Milkshops on the register. 91 visits
were made.
There are 36 retail purveyors of milk on the register.
Milk to Schools—
Milk supplied to Schools during the year was Accredited, Pasteurised
and ordinary. Biological examinations were made in respect of
four samples taken by the County Council and all were unsatisfactory.
Better results were, however, obtained in respect of the samples taken
by this Department as will be seen from the remarks above.
(b) Meat and other Foods—
There are 7 Slaughterhouses in the district, now all licenced
under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. 67 visits were made.
The following animals were slaughtered during the year :— CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
| Cattle, excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Killed | 15 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 22 |
| Number Inspected | 15 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 22 |
| All Diseases except Tuberculosis. Whole carcases condemned | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 1 | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. | Nil, |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis | 6'66 | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. |
| Tuberculosis only. Whole carcases condemned | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 2 | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | 1333 | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. |