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Wood Green 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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(b) Meat.
There is only one licensed slaughterhouse in the Borough and
the occupier has given notice of the times of slaughtering so that
all animals killed on the premises may be examined by the Sanitary
Inspector before being disposed of.
There are no public slaughterhouses in the Borough.
The following details show the number of carcases inspected
after slaughter with the number of condemnations for tuberculosis
and other diseases :—
Cattle (bullocks and heifers) 274
Sheep 74
Lambs 823
Pigs 855
Condemned for tuberculosis. Weight.
Whole carcase and organs 1 784 lbs.
Parts of carcases and organs 26 893 lbs.
Condemned for disease other than
tuberculosis.
Whole carcase and organs .. 1140 lbs.
Livers and lungs 28 168 lbs.
Total weight of meat condemned, 1,985 lbs. =17 cwt. 2 qrs.
25 lbs.
(c) Other Foods.
The premises of fishmongers, fruiterers and greengrocers and
all other premises where food is prepared and sold have been
visited regularly during the year, and where defects have been
discovered the requisite steps have been taken to have
them remedied.