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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
Hammersmith 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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No application has been received for the stamping of
carcases examined by the Sanitary Inspectors.
The Following is a list of Unsound Food found during the Inspection of the Carcases of Animals Slaughtered in the Local Slaughterhouses
| Description. | Disease. | Approximate Weight. |
|---|---|---|
| Inspector Godden | ||
| 1 Pig's carcase and complete set of Pig's offal | Tuberculosis | 6 stones |
| 8 Pigs' mesenteries | Tuberculosis | 9 lbs. |
| 1 Pig's lungs | Pleurisy | 2 „ |
| 3 Pigs' lungs | Pneumonia | 6 „ |
| 1 Pig's liver | Cirrhosis | 2 „ |
| 2 Pigs' livers | Milk Spots | 4 „ |
| 3 Pigs' heads | Tuberculosis | 18 „ |
| 1 Pig's pluck | Tuberculosis | 4½ |
| 4 Pigs' hearts | Pericarditis | 1 lb. |
| 1 bullock's liver | Distoma Hepaticum | 20 lbs. |
Slaughterhouses.—There are four slaughterhouses in
the Borough.
Applications were received from four licensees for the
renewal of their licences.
The following is a list of the licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough :—
| Premises. | Name of Licensee | |
|---|---|---|
| 185 Uxbridge Road | John Mullet Allwright | |
| 40 Goldhawk Road | Andrew George Hedges | |
| 65 King Street | Richard Norman Hammett | |
| 341 King Street | Stanley Brooks Midwinter | |