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Chislehurst 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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(ii) Rats and Mice.
960 visits were made to premises in connection with rat
infestation. 143 complaints were received, and at 187 premises
infestation was remedied.
In order to assist those affected with rat, etc., infestation,
especially in view of the difficult conditions prevailing during
the year, a whole-time rat-catcher has been engaged since 1941.
His services have been found very useful in dealing with this
difficult problem.
In addition to the work he carried out at the owner's or
occupier's expense in dealing with rodents on private property,
he also undertook similar duties on the properties in the
possession of the Council. During the three months of his
service he attended at 19 private properties, paying 18 visits
for this purpose.
8. Food Inspection.
(i) Meat Inspection.
Only emergency slaughter of animals was carried out in the
District.
Five animals were killed in a slaughterhouse in the District,
and were examined.
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The details of killings are as follow:—
| Beasts. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep & Lambs. | Pigs. | Goats. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals slaughtered under ''Regular Notice" (Nil) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Animals slaughtered under "Occasional Notice" (4 occasions) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 4 | 1 |
| Number examined | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 4 | 1 |
| Number not examined | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Total number slaughtered | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 4 | 1 |
| Result of Examination: | ||||||
| All diseases except Tuberculosis: | ||||||
| Whole carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Parts carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| per cent | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Tuberculosis: | ||||||
| Whole carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Parts carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Per cent | Nil | Nil | • Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (ii) Food—Diseased and Unsound. | ||||||
| Tons | cwt. | qrs. | lbs. | |||
| Bacon: Taint and decomposition | 1 | 9½ | ||||
| Beans: Unsound | 13 | |||||
| Beef: Decomposition | 7½ | |||||
| Butter: Rancid | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Cake: Mouldy | 3 | 15 | ||||
| Cheese: Mouldy | 2 | 0 | 9½ | |||
| Coffee: Unsound | 1 | 16 | ||||
| Coffee extract: Fermentation | 3 | |||||
| Eggs: Unsound | 1 | 13 | ||||
| Fish: Unsound | 3 | 0 | 25 | |||
| Flour: Rancid | 1 | 22 | ||||