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Chigwell 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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Ice Cream-
Under the provisions of the Essex County Council Act,
1933, with regard to the manufacture and sale of ice cream within
the district, the number of premises registered under the Act was
seventy-eight. This does not represent the total number of vendors
concerned with the sale of ice cream within the district, as one
registration under the Act is sufficient to cover sales throughout
the county.
Twenty-two samples of ice cream were submitted for
bacteriological examination. Although there is no legal standard
for bacterial purity in ice cream the Laboratory reported adversely
upon three samples. The premises in question were visited and advice
given regarding the cleanliness of utensils and other conditions
relating to manufacture and storage and further samples gave
satisfactory results.
(c) Meat and other Foods-
There are nine slaughterhouses in the district, four
are registered and five are subject to annual licensing. Under the
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933, nineteen slaughtermen are licensed
for the slaughter of animals. No contraventions were observed.
Two hundred and ninety-one visits were paid to
slaughterhouses and one thousand, seven hundred and eleven carcases
were examined following slaughter.
The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, were
observed satisfactorily.
A very Large proportion of the meat consumed in the
district is obtained from the London Markets. There are no meat
traders' stalls, and the butcher's shops are provided with glass
fronts.
Carcases Inspected and Condemned-
| Cattle ex. Cows | Cows. | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | 11 | Nil | 34 | 1,350 | 316 |
| Number inspected | 11 | Nil | 34 | 1,350 | 316 |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | 10 | 12 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis | Nil | Nil | Nil | .74 | 4.11 |
| Tuberculosis only. Whole carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 8 |
| Percentage of the number inspected infected with tuberculosis | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 2.85 |
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