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London County Council 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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In addition, at a few institutions at which food production is on a small scale,
about 35 tons of vegetables and 1 ½ tons of fruit, valued in total at about £792, were
produced during the year.
Stock
The approximate numbers of pigs and poultry on the farms in the Mental Health Services at 31st March, 1946, and at the same date in each of the preceding three years (figures as at 31st March in earlier years not being available) were:—
| Pigs | Poultry | |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 3,011 | 3,387 |
| 1944 | 2,712 | 3,840 |
| 1945 | 1,938 | 3,437 |
| 1946 | 1,807 | 4,423 |
The numbers of cattle at 31st March in each of the years 1939-46, inclusive, were:—
| Cows (i.e., cattle other than bulls, heifers and calves, and including dry cows as well as those in milk) | Other cattle (i.e., bulls, heifers and calves) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 1,091 | 505 | 1,596 |
| 1940 | 1,064 | 618 | 1,682 |
| 1941 | 948 | 636 | 1,584 |
| 1942 | 872 | 682 | 1,554 |
| 1943 | 938 | 782 | 1,720 |
| 1944 | 1,008 | 921 | 1,929 |
| 1945 | 974 | 976 | 1,950 |
| 1946 | 1,025 | 907 | 1,932 |
During the year steps were taken to replace the herd of non-attested cattle at
Bexley Hospital farm by a tuberculin tested herd. When this replacement is completed,
the Council's long term policy of establishing attested herds at all the Council's
farms will have been achieved.
In addition to the areas of land shown above, which are farmed directly by the
Mental Health Services, there are approximately 290 acres of land attached to
general and special hospitals, which are under the general supervision of the Mental
Hospitals (Farming Operations Sub-) Committee.