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The information respecting these cases was received for the most part
from the teachers of 41 schools, to whom the Public Health Department feel
much indebted.
INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION OF FOOD AND PLACES
WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED.
Food—Inspection of.—Inspector Wilkinson reports that during the
quarter he has paid 655 visits to the 42 slaughter houses, in which he has
ascertained that 9,598 animals were killed, namely :—668 oxen, 102 cows,
8 calves, 31 pigs, and 8,789 sheep.
The total amount of unsound or diseased meat destroyed was 16 cwt.,
2 quarters. 10 lbs. The diseases from which the animals suffered are set out
in detail in his report.
Cow Houses.—These, which number 13, were visited systematically, 38
inspections having been made.
Offensive Trade Establishments.—47 visits have been paid to these
places, and 13 visits to the knacker's yard. In none of these has there been
cause for complaint.
Mr. H. WILKINSON'S REPORT.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
To A. E. Harris, Esq., Upper Street, N.
Medical Officer of Health. April 21st, 1903.
Dear Sir,
I have pleasure in submitting my report for the quarter ending April 4th, 1903, on the
inspection of slaughterhouses, butchers' raeat, etc., etc. During the quarter 655 visits have
been paid to the 42 slaughterhouses within the Borough, the whole of which have been kept in
satisfactory sanitary condition.
The numbers of animals slaughtered therein during the period were as follows, viz. :—
Oxen. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Totals.
668 102 8 8,789 31 9,598
These, generally speaking, were of good quality, but tuberculous lesions were found in the
carcase or some individual organ or organs of 35 cattle, 31 of which were cows and 4 oxen;
the whole of which carcases were well nourished and in every case the affection was mild in
degree or localised in extent. After the necessary stripping of diseased membranes and the
rejection of affected organs or parts the carcases were passed as fit for human consumption.
The carcases and organs of two calves which were unwholesome and unfit for human food
were condemned, as were also the carcase and organs of a sheep which had died or been
slaughtered in a moribund condition.
A large number of organs (various) were condemned on account of other diseases and
affections, chiefly of a parasitic nature, particulars of which will also be found in the appended
table:—