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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
Chislehurst 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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The details of killings are as follow:—
| Beasts. | Cows | Calves. | Sheep & Lambs | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals slaughtered under "Regular Notice" | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Animals slaughtered under "Occasional Notice" (2 occasions) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 2 |
| Number examined | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 2 |
| Number not examined | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Total number slaughtered | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 2 |
| Result of Examination: | |||||
| All diseases except Tuberculosis: | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Parts carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Per cent. | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Tuberculosis: | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Parts carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Per cent | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
(ii) Food—Diseased and Unsound.
3 tons 2 cwts. 2 qrs. 1 lb. of unsound food was surrendered as unfit for human food during the year, as shown on the table following. Where possible, this was used as animal food, after suitable treatment.
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon—Decomposition | 18½ | |||
| Biscuits—Staleness | 10 | |||
| Canned Fish—Unsound | 3 | 1 | 19 | |
| „ Fruit—Unsound | 21¼ | |||
| „ Jam—Unsound | 1 | 2 | 4½ | |
| ,. Meat—Unsound | 4 | 1 | - | |
| „ Milk—Unsound | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
| „ Soup and Stew—Unsound | 3 | 15 | ||
| „ Vegetables—Unsound | 4 | - | 5 | |
| Cereals—Insect infestations, etc | 5½ | |||
| Cheese—Moulds and mites | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Eggs (dried)—Decomposition | ½ | |||
| Eggs (shell)—Decomposition | 27 | |||
| Fish—Decomposition | 17 | 2 | - | |
| Flour, etc.—Unsound | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| Fruit (dried)—Mites, etc | 5 | - | 4 | |
| Fruit and Vegetables (fresh)—Decomposition | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Jam—Fermentation, etc. | 1 | 16 | ||
| Lard, Butter, etc.—Rancid | 3 | 25 | ||
| Meat (fresh)—Bone taint and decomposition | 2 | - | 8 | |
| Meat (potted)—Decomposition | 6 | |||
| Milk (dried)—Decomposition | 2 | 4 | ||
| Pickles and Sauces—Fermentation | 2 | 9 | ||
| Prepared Meats—Decomposition | 1 | - | 24 | |
| Soup (dried)—Unsound | 1 | |||
| Sugar Confectionery—Contamination | 2 | 14¼ | ||
| Tea—Stale | 18¼ | |||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 03 |