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Hendon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE XIII.—continued.
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis only:— Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | 0.92 |
There are 82 butchers' shops in the District, to which 341
recorded visits have been paid. These and other premises
within the scope of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations,
1924, have been kept under constant observation. In the
course of these inspections several notices have been served
upon occupiers, calling their attention to breaches of the
Regulations; such notices were conformed to, and further
action was found unnecessary.
SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT, 1933.
12 slaughter-men employed in slaughter houses within the
Borough were licensed under the above Act as fit and proper
persons to slaughter or stun animals.
OTHER FOODS.
The following foodstuffs, which were voluntarily submitted
to the Inspectors for examination, were condemned as
unfit for consumption and destroyed:—
Meat:—
One hindquarter of Scotch Beef—Unsound.
Tinned Pork—3 tins Unsound.
Irish Rabbits (Frozen) 76 lbs.—Decomposition.
24 Chickens—Decomposition.