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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
Islington 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Fruit flavoured drinks, | 8 | Chicken | 1 |
| extracts and syrups | 8 | Bacon | 1 |
| Confectionery | 6 | Baby food | 1 |
| Cooking essences | 6 | Spice | 1 |
| Milk and milk bottles | 6 | Canned fruit | 1 |
| Canned meat | 5 | Jam | 1 |
| Sausages | 3 | Wine | 1 |
| Salad cream and oil | 3 | Canned fish | 1 |
| Drink concentrate | 3 | Tea | 1 |
| Potato chips and crisps | 2 | Dried fruit | 1 |
| Pickles | 2 | Total 111 | |
| Coffee | 2 | ||
66 samples sent for bacteriological examination were mainly of cheese manufactured in
the Borough and imported meat products. These were in addition to milk and ice cream samples
referred to later in this report.
Meat Inspection Regulations 1963/1966
Meat Inspection
At the private slaughterhouse referred to elsewhere in this report, slaughtering is normally carried out daily, involving the attendance of one or more public health inspectors. The following is a summary of action taken during the year:-
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep | Pigs | Horses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed Number inspected | 161 161 | 1203 1203 | 120 120 | 48 48 | - | 380 380 |
| All disease except tuberculosis & cysticercus bovis:- | ||||||
| Whole carcases condemned | 8 | 38 | 9 | 14 | - | 1 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 113 | 1039 | 40 | 15 | - | 207 |
| Percentages of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticercus bovis | 75.16% | 89.53% | 40.83% | 60.42% | 54.74% |
No carcase was condemned for tuberculosis, and there were two cow carcases of which
some part or organ was condemned because of cysticercus bovis.
Of the 380 horses slaughtered for human consumption, the majority were intended for
export.
In addition to the inspection of carcases at the slaughterhouse, a large amount of
time was spent by the Senior Meat Inspector in inspecting meat and other foods in the many
wholesale butcher establishments, food warehouses and bacon factories in that part of the
Borough adjacent to Smithfield Meat Market. Apart from meat, offals and bacon, which were
both imported and home killed, the Inspector was engaged in examining poultry, game, rabbits,
sausage casings and canned goods.
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