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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
Barking 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The question of providing a public abattoir has been mooted
during the year 1929.
The above table shows the amount of slaughtering which has
gone on in the town during the past five years.
It will, of course, be agreed that this amount of slaughtering does
not justify public expenditure on the erection of an abattoir and the
case for a public abattoir must rest on how much extra work of
this nature would be undertaken if the facilities were afforded.
UNSOUND FOOD.
The following list gives particulars of the unsound food destroyed
during the year:—
One pig's pluck, and one half pig's head.
3½ dozen escollops.
During the year one butcher was prosecuted and fined £10 for
exposing for sale diseased meat.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
I am indebted to Mr. H. C. Card, Chief Food and Drugs Officer
of the Essex County Council for the following particulars of samples
purchased and submitted for analysis during the year:—
During the year ended 31st December, 1929, the following articles of food were taken in Barking and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis:—
| Milk. | Butter. | Other Samples. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 65 | 204 |
One prosecution for adulterated pepper resulted in a fine of
10s. and 6s. costs.