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Beckenham 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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MILK SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS ORDER, 1936.
Under this Order the following licences have been granted by
the Council to distributors of milk:—
Supplementary to
Retailers retailers from
in area outside area
Licence to sell Tuberculin Tested Milk 7 4
Licence to sell " Pasteurised " Milk 15 3
One licence was issued to a firm for Pasteurising at premises
in the area, and one licence for bottling and sale of Tuberculin
Tested Milk.
MEAT.
There are four slaughterhouses in Beckenham, 2 Registered,
2 Licensed, but most of the meat sold in the district is " dressed "
elsewhere. Nearly all of the meat retailing shops in the district
now have glass fronts, automatic refrigerators and fans.
MEAT INSPECTION IN 1937
The number of carcases dressed in the Borough in 1937 amounts
to 13,574. This figure exceeds that of the previous year by 2,654.
During the year, 1,686 carcases were found to have diseased
conditions and necessitated the destruction of 6 tons 2cwt. 1qr.
18½ lbs. In 1936 the totals were 966 carcases and 3 tons 16 cwt.
2qrs. 8½ lbs. In addition to the above mentioned meat, 390½ lbs. of
tinned foods and poultry were condemned, making a record total
of 6 tons 5 cwt. 3 qrs. 17 lbs.
The slaughtering of animals in the West Wickham area steadily
increased during the year and has now reached the stage when
animals have to be inspected in the afternoon and evening on each
of the seven days of the week.
As usual, pigs contributed most of the diseased meat, Tuberculosis
being the chief complaint which caused the unfit condition.
Bovines were responsible for a large quantity of the destroyed
meat, the amount under this heading being about double that of
last year.
A table of the number of animals inspected and the amount of
meat destroyed is appended.
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