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Bromley 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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44
INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES.
2,274 visits of inspection were made to Food Premises during
the year, and 278 defects were noted. 250 defects were abated
during 1949 ; this figure includes those noted in 1948 which were
abated in 1949.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1938 AND 1944.
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949.
The Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949.
The Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised
Milk) Regulations, 1949.
The following licences were issued by the Local Authority
under the above Regulations:—
Dealers' Pasteurisers' Licences 1
Dealers' Licences: —
" Pasteurised " Milk 14
" Sterilised " Milk 14
" Tuberculin Tested" Milk 14
Supplementary Licences: —
" Pasteurised " Milk 15
" Sterilised" Milk 13
" Tuberculin Tested" Milk 11
MEAT.
The following table gives details of the ante- and post mortem inspection of animals made during 1949 :—
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | — | — | — | — | 35 |
| Number inspected | — | — | — | — | 35 |
All Diseases except Tuberculosis.
Whole carcasses condemned — — — — —
Carcasses of which some part or
organ was condemned — — — — 9
Percentage of the number inspected
affected with disease other than
Tuberculosis — — — — 25.71
Tuberculosis Only.
Whole carcasses condemned — — — —
Carcasses of which some part or
organ was condemned — — — — 3
Percentage of the number inspected
affected with Tuberculosis — — — — 8.57