London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Romford 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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(1) No. of representations made with a view to the
making of closing orders 4
(2) No. of houses in respect of which closing orders
were made 3
(3) No. of houses in respect of which closing orders
were determined, the houses having been rendered
fit 0
(4) No. of houses in respect of which demolition orders
were made 0
(5) No. of houses demolished by owners 3
5. Inspection and Supervision of Food.
(a) Milk Supply.
116 visits have been paid to Cowsheds and Dairies.
Licences for sale of Graded.milk: —
Two retailers are licensed to sell Grade A milk in the
district and another firm holds a supplementary license for the
same purpose being licensed by a neighbouring Authority.
In another instance a producer of Grade A milk licensed
by the County also retails this milk in the district apparently on
the same certificate.
Two licences for the sale of Pasterised milk have been
issued.
No retailers have been refused registration.
(b) Meat.
415 visits have been paid to Slaughter houses for the
perpose of inspection of carcases. Notices of slaughtering at
times other than the regular ones are received from butchers and
as far as possible additional visits have been paid. There is no
system of marking meat in operation in the district.
Diseased meat is disposed of by burying in the ground.
Their are no public slaughterhouses in the district.

The following table is required by the Ministry of Health.

In 1920In Jan. 1925In Dec. 1925
Registered Slaughterhouses111111
Licensed do244