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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
Finchley 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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| Commodity. | Weight. | |
|---|---|---|
| *Meat Paste (jars) | 12,000 | |
| Oatmeal | 14 lbs. | |
| Peaches | 25 lbs. | |
| Peanut Butter (jars) | 1 | 8 ozs. |
| Prunes (boxes) | 2 | 65 lbs. |
| Raisins (packets) | 5 | 32 lbs. 4 ozs. |
| Rice | 1 lb. | |
| Skate Wings | 4 stone | |
| Soup Mix (packets) | 1 | 8 ozs. |
| Spinach (boxes) | 7 | |
| Suet | 10 lbs. 6 ozs. | |
| Walnuts (boxes) | 1 | 21 lbs. |
| Whiting Fillets | 14 lbs. | |
| Vermicelli (packets) | 7 | 7 lbs. |
| *This large amount of meat paste was condemned at the request of | ||
the firm concerned. The condition arose through the introduction
of harmful bacteria in the processing plant, and the assistance of
the Department was sought to rectify the trouble.
Humane Slaughter of Animals
In accordance with the provisions of the Slaughter of Animals
Act, 1933, and the Slaughter of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1954,
all animals, including sheep, slaughtered in a slaughterhouse within
the district must be stunned by means of a mechanically operated
instrument kept in good repair.
This method of slaughter continues to prove satisfactory.
Licensed Slaughtermen
The Acts also provide that no animal shall be slaughtered or
stunned by any person who is not the holder of a licence granted
by the local authority. The licences granted by the Council have
to be renewed annually. Two persons were licensed during 1957.
Butchers' Shops
Two new butchers' shops were opened during 1957, making the
total at the end of the year, 49.
All the shops are provided with glass fronts.
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