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
Bromley 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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MEAT INSPECTION
Annual licences were granted to two slaughtermen and the licence for one private slaughterhouse
was also renewed during the year.
The carcases of all animals slaughtered within the Borough were inspected and regular routine
visits and inspections were made to distributing depots and retail butchers' shops.
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
| Cattle Excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | Goats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed. | 33 | 3 | 7 | 500 | 113 | - |
| Number NOT inspected | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis and Cysticerci. Whole carcases condemned. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned. | 7 | - | - | 23 | 12 | - |
| Tuberculosis only. Whole carcases condemned. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned. | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Cysticerci. Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned. | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Carcases submitted to refrigeration. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Generalised and totally condemned. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Approved charges totalling £24.81 were made for the inspection, by Public Health Inspectors,
of the carcases shown in the above table.
Amount of Meat Condemned 2cwt.
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