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Bromley 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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During the year 312 visits of inspection have been paid.
Defects were found in 49 instances.
The following number of Slaughterhouses were in use on the dates mentioned:—
| In 1920. | In January, 1925 | In December 1925 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eegistered | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Licensed | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| TOTAL | 19 | 20 | 21 |
PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924.
These Regulations came into force on the 1st April, 1925.
The duty of carying out the provisions of this Order was
met by the Council, after full consideration, by the appointment
of a third Sanitary Inspector, holding the Meat Certificate,
whose main duty consisted in inspecting animals killed
for human consumption, and otherwise supervising and
enforcing the due observance of the provisions of the Order.
The Council applied to the Ministry of Health and obtained
.their permission to Meat Marking.
During the period from the 2nd June until the 31st
December, 1925, the following number of animals were killed
for human food in the Slaughterhouses in the District:—
Under Special Under Regular
Notices of Slaughter. Notices of Slaughter.
Beasts 13 40'
Calves 77 25
Sheep 73 143
Pigs 634 1993
Inspections were made of the carcasses of:—
Beasts 53
Calves 102
Sheep 216
Pigs 2627
In all, 6,295 pounds of meat were found unfit for human
consumption. This comprised:—
Beef on account of Tuberculosis 4084 pounds.
Veal on account of Tuberculosis 80 „
Beef for other causes 650 „
Mutton for other causes 11 „
Pork on account of Tuberculosis 1245 „
Pork for other causes 225 „