London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of London 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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and checking contents of containers which some Port Health Authorities had difficulty in notifying
in accordance with Regulation 5 (3). From 1st August to 31st December, 1968 2,270 containers
from the Republic of Ireland were notified as destined for Smithfield.
Small regular consignments of meat in containers from Europe were also notified under
Regulation 5 (3) and examined on arrival at Smithfield.
Imported chilled meat affected with bacterial slime or mould fungi figured largely in the
total of unsound meat condemned.
Poultry Inspection
The examination of uneviscerated poultry for disease continued to be an important task of
the Meat Inspectors and accounted for fairly regular and consistent quantities of poultry condemned
throughout the year.
Statistics
| Samples sent for histological examination | 1 |
| Samples sent for pathological examination | 13 |
| Samples sent for analytical examination | 4 |
| Samples taken for Government Chemist investigation | 90 |
| Number of demonstrations and lectures given | 138 |
| Number of exportation certificates issued | 5 |