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

Mitcham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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Table: MEAT INSPECTIONCarcases Inspected and Condemned

MEAT INSPECTION

Carcases Inspected and Condemned

Cattle, excluding cowsCowsGoatsSheep and LambsPigs
Number killed......30...47
Number inspected......30...47
All diseases except tuberculosis: Whole carcases condemned Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis...............
............1
............2.13
Tuberculosis only : Whole carcases condemned Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis...............
............7
............14.9

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FOOD PREPARING FACTORIES
There are 13 other premises in which food is prepared- for
human consumption. All of these have been systematically
visited.
PIGGERIES
There are nine piggeries in the Borough. Fifty-two visits
were paid during the year.
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
I.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including
inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors): —