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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
Woolwich 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 35—continued.
| Name and Address of Applicant. | Nature of Licence. | Premises to sell at or from. | Designation. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The United Dailies (London), Ltd., 57, Perry Vale, S.E. 23. | Supplementary. | 74, Little Heath, Charlten, S.E. 7. | Certified. |
| Do., do. | Do. | Do., do. | Grade "A" (Tuberculin tested). |
| Do., do. | Do. | Do., do. | Grade "A" (Pasteurised). |
| Do., do. | Do. | Do., do. | Grade "A." |
| Do., do. | Do. | Do., do. | Pasteurised. |
| Do., do. | Do. | 30, Burnt Ash Road, Lee, S.E. | Certified. |
| Do., do. | Do. | Do., do. | Grade "A" (Tuberculin tested). |
| Do., do. | Do. | Do., do. | Grade "A" (Pasteurised). |
| Do., do. | Do. | Do., do. | Grade " A " |
| Do., do. | Do. | Do., do. | Pasteurised. |
MEAT.
The Department has continued to give systematic attention
to the meat supply of the Borough, not only at the
slaughterhouses, but also in the butchers' shops and stalls.
The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, are proving
of great value in improving the conditions under which meat
is handled, stored, and sold, and the inspectors find that they
can use the regulations as a text book for the progressive
education of all concerned in the handling of meat. A marked
improvement has taken place compared with previous years,
and legal proceedings have been unnecessary.
During the year, 2,290 cattle, 11,946 sheep and lambs,
6,579 pigs and 192 calves—a total of 21,007 animals—were
killed in the various slaughterhouses in the Borough, and the
carcase and internal organs of every one of them were inspected
by one of the Council's staff. No single instance of