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Paddington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The number of persons working in bakehouses was 309, including 3 women and 25
individuals under the age of 18.
The bakehouses were inspected on 942 occasions during the year.
RAG FLOCK ACTS, 1911 and 1928.
The rag flock in use in the Borough appears to be well washed and free from dust. Six
samples were taken and were found to comply with the regulations applicable.
FOOD SUPERVISION.
Slaughterhouses.—There were, at the end of the year 1929, two slaughterhouses within
the Borough licensed by the London County Council:—
275, Edgware Road;
249, Maida Vale.
There were 300 inspections made during the year. The number of animals slaughtered,
so far as is known, was 3,372, comprising 218 bullocks, and 3,154 sheep, being an increase
of 28 bullocks and 462 sheep, as compared with 1928.
The following Table shows the number of organs destroyed and the disease with which they were affected.
| Bullocks. | Sheep. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heads. | Tongues | Lungs. | Livers. | Mesenteries. | Lungs. | Livers. | |
| Tuberculosis | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
| Actinomycosis | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pleurisy | — | — | 7 | — | — | 18 | — |
| Abscess | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Distomum Hepaticum | — | — | 1 | 61 | — | — | — |
| Parasitic Invasion | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 15 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
| 13 | 13 | 36 | 69 | 6 | 60 | 15 | |
1 Shin of Beef—Injury, 1 Breast of Mutton—Pleurisy.
Total weight, 1,522 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 1929
the number of carcases was 534.
On examination it was found necessary to destroy—
1 pig weighing 45 lbs. affected with tuberculosis;
10 heads „ 100 lbs. „ „ „
Offal „ 88 lbs. „ „ „
1 pig „ 56 lbs. „ „ pyaemic abscess
Pieces of pork 50 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 8,645 head of poultry were slaughtered.
Food Purveyors.—At the end of the year there were some 814 purveyors of food in the
Borough, classified as follows:—Butchers 83, Fishmongers 25, Fried Fish 34, Refreshments
115, Greengrocers 88, Milk 113, Margarine 19, General 57, Confectioners 115, Provisions 45,
Grocers 112, Ham and Beef 8.