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Paddington 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The number of persons working in bakehouses was 314, including 3 women and 18
individuals under the age of 18.
The bakehouses were inspected on 718 occasions during the year.
RAG FLOCK ACTS, 1911 and 1928.
The quality of rag flock in use in the Borough appeared to be well washed and free from
dust. No complaints of rag flock were received and no samples were taken.
On August 3rd the Rag Flock Act (1911) Amendment Act, 1928, came into operation.
This Act merely defines the expression " flock manufactured from rags."
FOOD SUPERVISION.
Slaughterhouses.—There were, at the end of the year 1927 three slaughterhouses within
the Borough licensed by the London County Council:—
18, Chippenham Mews;
275, Edgware Road;
249, Maida Vale.
In June, 1928, one of these, namely, 18, Chippenham Mews, was closed, the premises
being converted for use as a Motor Garage.
There were 243 inspections made during the year. The number of animals slaughtered
so far as is known, was 2,890, comprising 190 bullocks, 8 calves and 2,692 sheep, being an
increase of 153 bullocks and a decrease of 515 sheep, as compared with 1927, the number
of calves slaughtered being the same.
The following Table shows the number of organs destroyed and the disease with which they were affected.
| Bullocks. | Calves. | Sheep. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heads. | Tongues | Lungs. | Livers. | Mesenteries. | Stomachs. | Lungs. | Livers. | Lungs. | Livers. | |
| Tuberculosis | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Actinomycosis | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | _ | — |
| Pleurisy | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | —_ |
| Abscess | — | — | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 4 |
| Strongylus Micrurus | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — |
| Distomum Hepaticum | — | — | ||||||||
| Cavernous Angioma | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | _ | — |
| Pentastomum Denticulatum | — | — | ||||||||
| Parasitic Invasion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 10 |
| 7 | 7 | 35 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 14 | |
Total weight, 1,361 lbs.
In addition to the animals slaughtered in the licensed slaughterhouses, a number of
pig carcases arrive in the Borough which have not been previously inspected. During 1928
the number was 863 carcases and 1 side, an increase of 362 carcases over last year.
On examination it was found necessary to destroy—
23 heads weighing 254 lbs. affected with tuberculosis ;
Offal „ 20 lbs.
Pieces of pork „ 13 lbs. bruised.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.—It was not found necessary to take any legal
proceedings under these regulations during the year. Occasional defaults were dealt with
by means of a caution.
Poultry Slaughtering.—This business is dealt with by special bye-laws. The only poultry
slaughterhouse in the Borough is situated at No. 51, Shirland Road. During the year 58
inspections were made and approximately 8,280 head of poultry were slaughtered.
One seizure of meat was made by Mr. Inspector Pallet, that of a shoulder of mutton
exposed for sale retail and affected with caseous lymphadenitis. The butcher was prosecuted
and fined twenty-five pounds, with five guineas costs.