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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
Croydon 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1964:-
| Offal | 44, 985 |
| Sundry Foodstuffs | 1,966 |
| Canned, Bottled and Packeted Foods | 21,874 |
| 116, 435 |
Disposal of Condemned Foodstuffs
Meat condemned at the Public Abattoir, up to 30th September
1964, wholesale meat markets or at shops is disposed of, after
being dyed green, to firms of repute for industrial use and some
for animal feeding. The disposal is supervised by the Meat
Inspectors and those carcases or parts not considered suitable
for this type of disposal, and other condemned foodstuffs, are
destroyed by incineration.
MEAT INSPECTION
From 1st January to 30th September the following numbers of animals were slaughtered at the Public Abattoir:-
| Cattle (excluding Cows) | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | Goats | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,724 | 551 | 959 | 12, 110 | 22,101 | 33 | 38,478 |
The District Public Health Inspectors, all qualified Meat
Inspectors, inspect meat at the 8 wholesale Meat Depots in the
Borough, and meat exposed for sale in the Butcher's shops.
The Diseases of Animals (Waste Foods) Order, 1957
The Order provides that, in general, all waste food must be
boiled before feeding to animals to minimise the spread of
animal diseases. Licences to operate boiling plants and equipment
are issued after inspection of the premises and plants. 16
inspections of licenced plants were made during the year.