Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 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 | Goats | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number killed | 47 | 9 | 10 | 511 | 111 | — |
Number not inspected | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 5 | — | — | 26 | 19 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
some part or organ was condemned | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
Carcases submitted to refrigeration | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — |
Generalised and totally condemned | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Approved charges totalling £27.12 were made for the inspection
by Public Health Inspectors of the carcases shown in the
above table.
Amount of Meat Condemned—5cwt 85 lbs.