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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
Southwark 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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ICE CREAM.
Inspection of all makers' and sellers' premises has been carried out
during the season, March to September. More up-to-date equipment
has been installed in many shops and the condition of manufacture and
storage has been satisfactorily maintained. Out of 233 makers and
sellers only 30 now use salt and ice methods. 42 use Card Ice and 161 have
electrical apparatus.
The following facts are revealed by the record cards:—
| Manufacture and Sale: | |
| Number on Register, 1937 | 83 |
| Number Registered, 1938 | 7 |
| Number discontinued | 8 |
| Number on Register, 1938 | 82 |
| Sale only: | |
| Number on Register, 1937 | 139 |
| Number Registered, 1938 | 35 |
| Number discontinued | 23 |
| Number on Register, 1938 | 151 |
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
| Cattle, excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
| Number killed | 181 | 55 | - | 2436 | 236 |
| Number inspected | 181 | 55 | - | 2436 | 236 |
| All Diseases except Tuberculosis. | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 6 | - | - | 5 | 1 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than T. B. | 3.3 | - | - | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 11 | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | 6.1 | 7.3 | - | - | 1.7 |