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Croydon 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Cattle
excluding
Cows
Cows
Calves
Sheep
and
Lambs
Pigs
Goats
Tuberculosis only
Whole carcases condemned
9
5
NIL
NIL
7
NIL
Carcases of which some
part or organ was
condemned
134
63
5
NIL
199
NIL
Percentage inspected
affected with
Tuberculosis
4.6
12.0
.075
NIL
.91
NIL
Cysticercosis
Carcases of which some
part or organ was
condemned
2
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
Carcases submitted to
treatment by
refrigeration
2
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
Generalised and
totally condemned
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
The District Sanitary Inspectors, all qualified Meat Inspec
tors, inspect meat at the 8 wholesale Meat Depots in the Borough,
as well as that exposed for sale in the butcher's shops.
MILK SUPPLY
During the year 113 inspections were made of dairies and
milk-shops.
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949
The following licences were granted during the year:-
Dealers' Licences to use the designation "Tuberculin
Tested" 56
Licences to use the designation "Pasteurised" -
(a) Dealers' (Pasteurisers' ) Licences 2
(b) Dealers' Licences 65
Licences to use the designation "Sterilised" -
Dealers' Licences 100
Dealers' Supplementary Licences to use the
designation -
(a) Tuberculin Tested 16
(b) Sterilised 14
(c) Pasteurised 16
Inspection of these licensed premises has been carried out
during the year to see that the conditions of the licences were
observed.