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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
Chelsea 1941
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1941
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Further reference to milk is made in the Public Analyst's Report
for the year.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.—Meat inspection is carried
out by the Sanitary Inspectors. Arrangements have been made whereby
adequate notice of the time of slaughter is obtained. No application for
the marking of meat under the Regulations has been received.
Instructions under the Regulations have been formulated to deal
with stalls, shops, stores and vehicles. These have been approved
by the Council, and circulated amongst traders concerned. No meat
stalls exist in the Borough at the present time.
| Cattle, excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number inspected | — | — | — | — | — |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis. Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | —- | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned. | — | — | — | ||
| Percentage of the number in-spected affected with disease other than tuberculosis. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis only. Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Percentage of the number in-spected affected with tuber-culosis | — | — | — | — | — |
Slaughterhouses.—There is no private slaughterhouse
in the Borough.
Bakehouses.—There arc 26 bakehouses in the Borough, and 26
inspections of these premises were made during the year.