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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
Ealing 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Four samples of ordinary untreated milk were submitted
for examination at the Lister Institute for the presence of tubercle
bacilli. In no sample was this organism discovered.
Meat and Other Foods.—There were no infringements of the
Public Health (Meat) Regulations.
No meat is sold from stalls in the Borough.
There are three private slaughterhouses and the following table gives the number of animals slaughtered in the course of the year:—
Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep L,ambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | — | — | 1 | 52 | 270 |
| Number inspected | — | — | 1 | 52 | 270 |
| All Diseases except Tuberculosis— | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with diseases other than tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | 1.1 |
| Tuberculosis only— | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | _ | _ | — | 3 | |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | 1.1 |
All the animals were stunned by means of a humane implement.
There is no public slaughterhouse in the Borough.
In addition to the parts of carcases mentioned in the foregoing table the following were voluntarily surrendered for destruction:—
| Rabbits | 60 lbs. |
| Fish | 48 lbs. |
| Fruit | 2,909 lbs. |