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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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During 1972, the senior meat inspector condemned or had surrendered to him the undermentioned foodstuffs.
| Tons | Cwt | Qtrs | Lbs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat (diseased) | 1 | 19 | 1 | 14 |
| Meat (unsound) | 29 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| Bacon | 16 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Offals (diseased and unsound) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 27 |
| Poultry | 13 | 1 | 2 | |
| Game | 4 | 1 | 18 | |
| Rabbit | 6 | |||
| Canned Foods | 3 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| Cheese | 4 | 18 | 1 | 7 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 02 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT, 1950 AND ASSOCIATED LEGISLATION
The Council continued the arrangements made with the Corporation of the City of London for that
authority to undertake, through its Veterinary Staff, any action necessary under the Diseases of Animals
Act.
In accordance with the Animals (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1927, the following Orders made
by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were advertised in the national press:-
Newcastle Disease (England & Wales) Order 1971
Brucellosis (Eradication Areas) Orders
Brucellosis (Area Eradication) Orders
Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfestants) (Amendment) Order 1972
Tuberculosis (Compensation) Amendment Order 1972
Diseases of Animals (Miscellaneous Fees) Order 1972
Live Poultry (Restrictions) Amendment Order 1972
Foot & Mouth Diseases (Infected Areas) (Vaccination) Order 1972
Quarterly inspections were made of the two kosher poulterers shops in the borough at which evisceration
of poultry is carried out.
The 15 premises licensed under the Pet Animals Act, 1951 were all subject to routine inspections
during the year in connection with the health of animals kept for sale on the premises. A total of 84 such
visits was carried out.
Following a press report of warnings relating to the possibility of budgerigars suffering from psittacosis
transmitting the disease to humans, two separate incidents were drawn to the attention of the Islington
Health Department. The first concerned the death of a parrot purchased from a pet shop in the borough.
This parrot was replaced by another which also died. The complainant also bought a budgerigar from
the same source which died and the purchaser took two of the carcases to the local R.S.P.C.A. clinic
who contacted this department. The dead birds did not exhibit any abnormal symptoms but as a
precaution, the carcases were taken to the Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, tor examination. In the
meantime, a joint visit was immediately paid to the pet shop by the veterinary officer and the Council's
general purposes inspector and daily observations carried out until it was learned that the pathological
examination had revealed no evidence of psittacosis.
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