London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bromley 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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96
MEAT INSPECTION
Annual licences were granted to 8 slaughtermen and the
licence for one private slaughterhouse was also renewed during
the year.
The carcases of all animals slaughtered within the Borough
were inspected and regular routine visits and inspections were
made to distributing depots and retail butchers' shops.
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
| Cattle, excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 71 | 110 | 2754 | 3609 | 3577 |
| Number not inspected | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | 3 | 91 | 10 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 10 | 32 | 24 | 896 | 473 |
| Whole carcase condemned | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcase of which | |||||
| some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases submitted to refrigeration | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Generalised and totally condemned | - | - | - | - | - |
Approved charges totalling £314 12s. 0d. were made for the
inspection by Public Health Inspectors of the carcases shown in
the above table.
FOOD COMPLAINTS
103 complaints were received concerning the sale of food
containing extraneous matter or in a decomposed or mouldy
condition.