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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
Leyton 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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MILK.
Dairies and Milkshops.
Number of premises on register 186
Premises added to register during year 5
Premises removed from register during year 4
Visits of inspection 328
As the result of inspection infringements were found at
1 establishment, and the necessary action was taken.
Undesignated Milk .—Two samples were taken.
| Licences. | No. Granted. | No. of Samples taken. | Result. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | |||
| Tuberculin Tested | 10 | - | - | - |
| Accredited | 3 | - | — | — |
| Pasteurised | 49 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Supplementary Licences | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculin Tested | 2 | - | — | — |
| Pasteurised | 2 | - | — | — |
| Totals | 66 | 1 | 1 | — |
Ice Cream.
Premises on Register at 31-12-1941 204
Premises registered during 1941 3
Premises removed from Register during 1941 2
Visits of inspection by Sanitary Inspectors 102
Samples taken for bacteriological examination 5
Manufacturers of Preserved Food, etc.
Premises on Register at 31-12-1941 67
Premises registered during 1941 Nil
Premises removed from Register during 1941 Nil
MEAT.
Slaughter - Houses.—There are eight licensed slaughterhouses
in the Borough, and 871 inspections of these slaughterhouses
were made.