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Islington 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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31 [1917
Shops, etc., Inspection of.—The number of shops, etc., where
foodstuffs are sold varies somewhat from time to time, but may be approximated
for the year as follows:—
Butchers, provision dealers, etc., 223, meat and rabbit stalls 3, food preparation establishments 15, fish shops 95, fish stalls 5, fruit shops 200, and about 18 fruit stalls and barrows. To these a total of 10,308 visits were made, apportioned as under, viz.:—
| Butchers, Provision Dealers, etc., Shops | 5,073 visits. |
| Food Preparation Establishments | 279 „ |
| Butcher and Provision Stalls | 335 „ |
| Fish Shops | 1,265 ,, |
| ,, Stalls | 182 „ |
| Fruit Shops | 2,253 „ |
| ,, Stalls | 921 „ |
| Total | 10,308 visits. |
Cowhouses.—There are 4 cowhouses, but only two are actually in use
in the borough, and these were visited upon 29 occasions. They were
generally found to be satisfactory.
Offensive Trades.—The 4 tripe boilers, 2 gut scrapers and the knacker's
yard received 89 visits during the year.
List of diseased or unsound meat and organs discovered in slaughterhouses during the year 1917:—
| No. of Cases | Description of Animal Affected. | Nature of Disease or Affection. | Extent of Disease. | How disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cow | Tuberculosis | Carcase and all organs | Council's Crematory |
| 1 | do. | do. | Lungs | do. do. |
| 7 | Oxen | Parasitic | Liver | do. do. |
| 3 | do. | Abscess | do. | do. do. |
| 2 | do. | Decomposition | Tripes | do. do. |
| 37 | Sheep | Parasitic | Livers | do. do. |
| 1 | do. | do. | Liver and lungs | do. do. |
| 1 | do. | do. | Lungs | do. do. |
*Cow found slaughtered on unlicensed premises. Prosecution pending.