London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Enfield 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Cattle Excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigsHorses
Tuberculosis only : Whole carcases condemned ..11__
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned19521
Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis3.76.80.4
Cysticercosis Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned1
Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration1______
Generalised and totally condemned

SLAUGHTERHOUSES ACT, 1954.
There are no public slaughterhouses in the Borough and only
one privately owned slaughterhouse is used. Slaughtering of
animals takes place every day, including Sundays, at this one
slaughterhouse, and the Council's Sanitary Inspectors have to
spend a considerable amount of their time, both during the days,
evenings and weekends, in visiting the slaughterhouse and examining
the carcases.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
Number and Classes of Food Premises registered under Section
14 of Food and Drugs Act, 1938, number of dairies registered under
the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, and number of inspections
made in regard thereto.