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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Seven 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.
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep Lambs | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 2 | _ | 3 | 37 | 98 |
| Number inspected | 2 | — | 3 | 37 | 98 |
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | _ | — | — | 6 | 3 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with diseases other than tuberculosis | — | — | 16.21 | 3.06 | |
| "Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | 1.02 |
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:-
| Ham (tinned) | 18 lbs. |
| Pork | 31 lbs. |
| Mutton | 43/4 lbs. |
| Rabbits | 263/4 lbs. |
| Fish | 171 lbs. |
| Fowls | 193/4 lbs. |
| Potatoes | 5 tons |
| Spinach | 100 tins (pints) |