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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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MEAT INSPECTION
Annual licences were granted to two slaughtermen and the
licence for one 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 | Goats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 50 | 18 | 854 | 2,695 | 720 | 8 |
| Number not inspected | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | 1 | 26 | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 6 | 2 | 11 | 913 | 142 | - |
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases submitted to refrigeration | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Generalised and totally condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Approved charges totalling £135 2s. 0d. were made for the
inspection by Public Health Inspectors of the carcases shown in
the above table.