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Enfield 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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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 Public Health Inspectors have
to spend a considerable amount of their time, during the days,
evenings and weekends, in visiting the slaughterhouse and examining
the carcases.
THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) (RAW MILK) AND
(PASTEURISED AND STERILISED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1949
AND 1950.
The following Licences were in operation at the end of the year:
| Grade. | Dealers. | Supplementary. |
|---|---|---|
| Raw Milk: | ||
| Tuberculin Tested | 16 | 11 |
| Pasteurised Milk | 24 | 11 |
| Sterilised Milk | 80 | 13 |
| Totals: | 120 | 35 |
Number and Classes of Food Premises registered under Section 16 of Food and Drugs Act, 1955, number of dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, and number of inspections made in regard thereto.
| Premises | No. | No. of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream Premises | 272 | 107 |
| Food Preparing Premises | 184 | 4,123 |
| Dairies | 54 | 26 |
| Slaughterhouses | 1 | 926 |