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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

Havering 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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that Inspectors would always be available to carry out 100%
meat inspection according to the Regulations.
It was eventually agreed that the hours of slaughter should
be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and from 7 a.m. to
2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
The Minister raised no objection to this arrangement as all
the slaughterhouse occupiers had signed an agreement to abide
by these hours. The new hours come into operation on the
1st January, 1970.

Table: Carcases Inspected and CondemnedThe following table shows the post-mortem inspection of during the year 1969 at the four slaughterhouses in the Borough:

Carcases Inspected and Condemned

The following table shows the post-mortem inspection of during the year 1969 at the four slaughterhouses in the Borough:

CattleCalvesSheep and LambsPigsHorsesGoatsTotal
Number Killed11,9212,84468,38828,8248439116,100
Number Inspected11,9212,84468,38828,8248439116,100
All Diseases except Tuberculosis and Cysticercosis:
Whole Carcases Condemned55624277--380
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned7,5357917,9823,13314-28,743
Percentage of number affected53,55%2.99%26.65%10.76%16.66%-25.08%
Cysticersosis Only:
Whole Carcases Condemned1-----1
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned---130--130
Percentage of number affected0.006%--0.48%--0.11%
Cysticersosis Only:
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned5-----5
Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration-------
Generalised & totally condemned-------

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Total Meat condemned: 71 tons: 9 cwt
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