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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Sinks installed | 9 |
| Smoking offences abated | 9 |
| Defective or unsuitable table tops replaced | 5 |
| First Aid kits provided | 22 |
| Cleanliness - advice given | 3 |
| Rats/Mice Infestation abated | 10 |
Condemned Foodstuffs
Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1966:—
| Article | Weight in lbs. |
|---|---|
| Carcase Meat | 5,185 |
| Offal | 4,627 |
| Sundry Foodstuffs | 3,960 |
| Canned, Bottled and Packeted Foods | 18,901 |
| 32,673 |
Disposal of Condemned Foodstuffs
Meat condemned at wholesale meat markets or at shops is disposed
of, after being dyed green, and other condemned foodstuffs are destroyed
by incineration.
MEAT INSPECTION
The District Public Health Inspectors inspect home killed and imported
carcase meat and offal 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. 12 inspections of licenced plants were
made during the year.
MILK SUPPLY
During the year 80 inspections were made of dairies and premises
from which milk is sold.
The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1963
The following licences, have been granted to dealers distributing
milk from premises in Croydon during the year:—