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Hendon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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The Livestock (Restriction on Slaughtering) Order, 1940 made under the
Defence (General) Regulations, 1939, prohibit the slaughtering of animals for human
consumption,except under the terms and conditions of a license granted by, or under, the
authority of the Minister of Pood.
None of the four slaughterhouses is licensed by the Ministry of Pood and
general slaughtering has temporarily ceased.
Slaughter of Animals Acts,1953.
Pour slaughtermen were licensed as fit and proper persons to slaughter
or stun animals.
FOOD CONDEMNATION.
The following foodstuffs were examined and condemned as unfit for human consumption:-
| Butchers Meat. | Bacon. | Chickens. | Pish. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24½ stones Beef | 4½- lbs. | 28 lbs. | 391 stones (Skate wings, witches,herrings, sprats,cod,whiting, coalfish). |
| 5¼ stones Mutton | |||
| 2 stones Pork | |||
| Fruit. | Other Poods. | Canned Poods. | |
| 936 lbs. (currants,prunes, dates,oranges). | 2058 eggs | 578 tins Fruit | |
| 466 lbs.Cereals | 455 tins Vegetables | ||
| 421 lbs.Cheeso. | 434 tins Meat,and prepared meat meals | ||
| 21 lbs.Chocolate | |||
| 14 lbs.Cooking Pat | 343 tins Milk | ||
| 11 lbs.Sugar | 138 tins Fish | ||
| 12 jars Pickles | 170 tins Soup | ||
| 11 tins Spaghetti | |||
| Total quantity of Canned Poods condemned | 2179 tins | ||
| Total weight of Other Poods condemned | 3 tons 9½ cwts. | ||
Informal action taken in connection with Pood
Shops and Stores.
65 Notices were served on occupiers of shops and stores for infringements
of tho Pood and Drugs Act, 1938 where proper precautions were not being taken against
contamination of food.
The principal matters dealt with were:-
Sanitary Accommodation:
Defective sanitary conveniences. 27
Without water supply. 2
Defects in drainage systems. 19
Choked drains. 5
Improper storage of food. 8
Provision of washing facilities:
Hot water, soap and towels. 7
Want of cleanliness in shops
watercloset and stores. 124
Insufficient accommodation for
storage of refuse. 9
Refrigerators:
Interiors relined. 5
Interiors cleansed. 2