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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
Hendon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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MEAT INSPECTION.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
1938. 1937.
Registered 5 5
Licensed 3 4
8 9
One slaughter house, previously licensed, was demolished.
There is no Public Abattoir in the District.
At 5 of the slaughter houses no slaughtering has been
performed throughout the year.
100 visits were paid to slaughter houses on the days fixed
for the slaughter of animals or upon the receipt of notice from
the occupiers on other occasions.
Most of the meat supplies are obtained by the local
butchers from the London Meat Markets, so that only a small
number of animals is slaughtered at the private slaughter
houses.
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Number inspected | 1 | - | 29 | 317 | 47 |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis:— | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | 1 | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | - | - | 3.44 | 1.26 | - |