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Hornchurch 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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2. Ice Cream.
Essex County Council Act, 1933. Part XI.
Ice cream vendors or manufacturers are required to be registered
by the local Council under Section 158 of the Act, which was adopted
by the Council by resolution on 20th February, 1934, and came into
force three months later.
During the year 15 applications for registration were granted.
At the end of the year, 36 persons were registered as manufacturers
and 66 as vendors in the District.
3. Meat.
There are 5 slaughterhouses, 3 registered and 2 licensed, which
are visited regularly by the Sanitary Inspectors and the carcases
inspected.
In the following table appear the number of carcases inspected and the number found to be diseased or unwholesome.
| Cattle | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number inspected | 927 | 438 | 109 | 3,383 | 1,051 |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis:- | |||||
| Whole caracases condemned | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 21 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis | 2.37 | 5.9 | 0 | 1.55 | .47 |
| Tuberculosis only:— | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | 5 | 7 | ] | 0 | 2 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 99 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis 1 | 11.2 | 34.7 | .91 | 0 | 3.23 |
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
Under Section 3 of the above Act, it is necessary for all
slaughtermen to be registered.