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Islington 1926
Seventy-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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19261
SUMMARY of results of egg cases.
| Year. | Fined, or fined and costs awarded. | Costs only awarded. | Dismissed. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 1923 | 15 | 6 | — | 21 |
| 1924 | 12 | 6 | — | 18 |
| 1925 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| 1926 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| 49 | 17 | 3 | 69 |
Cowsheds.—The 4 cowsheds within the Borough received 25 visits, and
were found generally satisfactory.
Offensive Trades include 4 tripe dressers, 2 gut scrapers, 1 fat melter and
gut scraper; and the knackers' yard which received a total of 52 visits. The
inspector reports that he found no cause for complaint in the conduct of the
business carried on in them.
Tabulation of meat and organs diseased as found in slaughter-houses during the year 1926:—
| No. of Cases. | Description of Animal Affected. | Nature of Disease. | Extent of Disease. | How disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ox | Tuberculosis | Head, tongue and lungs | Council's Destructor. |
| 1 | Ox | Tuberculosis (incipient stage) | Lungs and costal pleura | ,, ,, |
| 1 | Lamb | Moribund | Carcase and organs | ,, ,, |
| 1 | Sheep | Adipose tissue.primary external violence | Flank and diaphragm | ,, ,, |
| 2 | Oxen | Decomposition | Tripes not duly collected | ,, ,, |
| 36 | Oxen | Parasitic (Dis. Hep.) | Liver | ,, ,, |
| 1 | Ox | Parasitic (Dis. Hep.) | Liver and lungs | ,, ,, |
| 6 | Heifer | Abscess (simple, or multiple) | Liver | ,, ,, |
Milkshops and Dairies.—At the close of the year there were 496 milkshops
and dairies on the register, 15 having been added to it, while 87 were
removed. The District Sanitary Inspectors paid 792 visits to them, and served
6 notices for the carrying out of various sanitary improvements and the cleansing
of dirty utensils.
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH TO THE MINISTRY
OF HEALTH UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM)
REGULATIONS, 1912 and 1917.
During the past year (1926), samples of Milk, Cream and Preserved Cream
have been obtained to ascertain the extent to which the provisions of the Regulations
are being carried out by the vendors.