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Wembley 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
94 visits have been paid to the one remaining licensed
slaughterhouse, when carcases and organs have been inspected
as set out in the accompanying table. With the small exception
of the meat slaughtered at this private slaughter house
practically the whole of the meat supply for Wembley is
obtained from the London markets, and has already been
inspected prior to its delivery to the local purveyors.
There is no meat marking scheme in operation in the
Borough under Part 111 of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations,
1924, no request having been made by butchers for the
marking of meat.
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
| Cattle, excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep aud Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 76 | 6 | 46 | 381 | 53 |
| Number inspected | 76 | 6 | 46 | 381 | 53 |
| All diseases except tuberculosis. Whole carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 2 | Nil | Nil | 3 | Nil |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | .8 | 0 |
| Tuberculosis only. Whole carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 11 | 1 | Nil | Nil | 3 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 14.5 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.66 |
MEAT SHOPS, STALLS, ETC.
Number on the Register — 78.
579 inspections were made of the meat shops and stalls,
and 37 contraventions of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations,
1924, were remedied. The contraventions were as follows : —
Want of cleanliness 16
Meat exposed to contamination 6
Sanitary accommodation unsatisfactory 2
Storage of refuse not satisfactory 13
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