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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
Hornchurch 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| Whole carcases condemned | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 27 | 280 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | 6.05 | 39.65 | 1.74 | 0 | 2.06 |
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
Under Section 3 of the above Act, it is necessary for all
slaughtermen to be registered.
'26 applications for renewal and 4 applications for new licences
were received during the year and all were granted.
Meat Traders.
There are 52 Butchers' shops in the District which are inspected
by the Sanitary Inspectors.
Meat amounting to 112lbs. weight was surrendered voluntarily
as being unfit.
4. Shell Fish (Molluscan).
There are no shell fish beds or layings in this District. The
sale of shell fish is not very large in amount, the trade being principally
at the week-ends and the shell fish being obtained by the fishmongers
from the London markets.