Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |