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 Crayford]
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The bulk of the food condemned was unfit for salvage and had
to be destroyed but where possible,, it is the practice to use
condemned food for animal feeding
Slaughterhouses
There are no slaughterhouses in the area, but one existing
slaughterhouse building previously in use was the subject of an
application for re-registration of the premises This was refused
the applicant appealing against the Council's decision at a
later date but finally withdrawing his appeal just prior to the
hearing.
Milk
Licences granted by the Council under the Milk (Special
Designation) Regulations, 1949/1953
Supplementary —
Tuberculin Tested 8
Pasteurised 8
Sterilised 10
Dealers -
Tuberculin Tested 7
Pasteurised 8
Sterilised 29
29 samples of milk were submitted to the County Laboratory
as follows -
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised 11
Pasteurised 11
Sterilised 7
All satisfied the prescribed tests
ICE CREAM (HEAT TREATMENT) REGULATIONS 1947 - 1952
There is only one manufacturer of ice cream in the area, and
as a complete cold mix is used heat treatment is not necessary
56 samples of ice cream submitted for examination during the
year were graded as follows -
Grade I 42
Grade II 11
Grade III 1
Grade IV 2
(24)