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 Coulsdon]
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Ante-mortem inspection is made as frequently as circumstances
permit, but the animals do not usually remain in lairage for more than
a few minutes as killing commences immediately.
The following unsound meat and fish was destroyed during the year :—
Meat | 339¼ lbs. |
Fish | 41¼ lbs. |
Total | 380½ lbs. |
The following table shows the number of animals killed and carcases inspected together with details of the parts affected with disease :—
Cattle, excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number killed | — | — | 44 | 743 | 133 |
Number inspected | — | — | 44 | 729 | 133 |
All Diseases except Tuberculosis :— Whole carcases condemned | – | – | – | – | – |
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | _ | _ | _ | 6 | _ |
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | – | – | – | 82 | – |
Tuberculosis only— Whole carcases condemned | _ | _ | 1 | – | – |
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | _ | _ | 3 | – | 12 |
Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | – | – | 9.0 | – | 9.0 |
FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928.
The duties under the above named Act are carried out by the Surrey
County Council.
This increase is chiefly due to the number of milk samples being rather more than hitherto. |