Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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MEAT.
Slaughter-Houses.—There are six licensed slaughterhouses
in the Borough, and 51 inspections of these slaughterhouses
were made.
Eighteen pigs were inspected and found to be free from disease.
Meat and Foods condemned and destroyed.
Bacon 4,349 lbs.
Other meat 17,230 „
Fish 1,499 „
Fats 1,417 „
Cheese 240 „
Sugar 564 „
Dried Fruit 542 „
Tea 334 „
Sweets 560 „
Chocolate 364 bars
Eggs 851
Pickles, vinegar, etc. 1,459 bottles
Jam and marmalade 1,625 lbs.
Flour, rice and oatmeal 4,800 ,,
Tinned foods 2,383 tins
Miscellaneous foods 1,240 packets
Premises and Occupations which can be Controlled by Bye-Laws
and Regulations.
Premises.
Slaughter-houses. 6
Dairies, Milkshops and Dairymen 185
Butchers' shops, Stalls and Provision shops 291
Hairdressers' Premises 52
Fish friers 17
Offensive Trades.
Rag and Bone dealers 3
Tripe boiler 1
Contagious Diseases of Animals Acts and Orders.
During the year Orders were issued as under:—
Anthrax Order, 1938.
Pig 1
Sheep 1