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Islington 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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MILK AND DAIRIES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1959
Dairies registered in the Borough 11
Distributors registered in the Borough 418
MILK SUPPLIES - BRUCELLA ABORTUS
No samples were taken during the year.
THE LIQUID EGG (PASTEURISATION) REGULATIONS, 1963
There are on egg pasteurisation plants in the Borough.
PHARMACY & POISONS ACT, 1933
Listed sellers of Part II poisons other than pharmacists 132
Initial registrations during the year 10
Visits and inspections 25
SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT, 1958
Slaughtermen's Licences
During the year 9 Licenced were issued and were current at 31st December.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
Food and Drugs Act, 1955 - Section 62
Slaughterhouses Act, 1958
Slaughterhouses (Hygiene) Regulations, 1958-1966
The Slaughter of Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Regulations 1958/59
Daily slaughtering continued at the private slaughterhouse until the end of November, requiring
the attendance of 2 Inspectors on most days. At the beginning of December, regular slaughtering ceased but
the occasional slaughter of horses continued.
MEAT INSPECTION REGULATIONS 1963/1966
At the private slaughterhouse referred to 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 | Goats | Horses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed Number inspected | 168 168 | 2,018 2,018 | 134 134 | 10 10 | 3 3 | 430 430 |
| All disease except tuberculosis & cysticercus bovis:- | ||||||
| Whole carcases condemned | 14 | 85 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 116 | 1,675 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 224 |
| Percentages of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticercus bovis | 77.4% | 87.2% | 56% | 60% | 100% | 52.1% |
| No animals were found to be affected with tuberculosis or cysticercus bovis. | ||||||