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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

Penge 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Visits are paid to meat purveyors' premises from time to
time, and attention drawn to the requirements of the Public
Health (Meat) Regulations.
Six intimation notices were served requiring defects in
butchers' premises to be remedied. The notices were complied
with.
Slaughterhouses.
Registered 2
These have been regularly limewashed and inspected.
The total number of visits to the slaughterhouses was 327.

Table: The number of animals examined after slaughter in the district during the year is as follows:—

The number of animals examined after slaughter in the district during the year is as follows:—

Cattle37
Calves254
Sheep1,351
Pigs137
Goat1
Total1,780

Table: The following were surrendered and condemned at the slaughterhouses:—

The following were surrendered and condemned at the slaughterhouses:—

Cattle:
1 ForequarterTuberculosis
2 Sets of lungs„
1 Set of lungsAbscesses
2 LiversParasitical