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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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The analysis of 66 informal samples obtained during the
year show the following average:—
Fat 3.62%
Solids not fats 8.79%
The following licenses were issued under the Milk (Special
Designations) Order, 1936:—
Dealers' Licenses:—
Tuberculin tested milk 2
Pasteurised milk 11
Supplementary Licenses:—
Tuberculin tested milk 3
Pasteurised milk 3
Meat.
Most of the meat sold in the district is obtained from the
London Meat Market.
Visits are paid to meat purveyors' premises from time to
time and attention drawn to the requirements of the Public
Health (Meat) Regulations.
Slaughterhouses.
Registered 2
These have been regularly limewashed and inspected.
The total number of visits to the slaughterhouses was 313.