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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The number of whole carcases condemned on account of
disease or injury was 31 (27 pigs and 4 sheep). In 857 instances
partial condemnation was necessary in respect of 147 cattle,
105 sheep and 605 pigs. All shops and stalls where meat is
sold are regularly inspected, and, if any insanitary conditions
are discovered, measures are taken to secure their
abatement.
Slaughterhouses. There is no public slaughterhouse in
the Borough. Slaughterhouses are subject to annual licence
from the London County Council, and, in the Table which
follows, are shown those licensed at the end of the year.
TABLE No. 40.
| Situation of Slaughterhouse. | Owner. |
|---|---|
| Bostall Farm, Abbey Wood | Royal Arsenal Co-operative |
| Society, Ltd. | |
| 14, Church Street | Portlock, T. W. |
| 30, Hare Street | Vicars, Hedley |
| 33, Herbert Road | Anderson, F |
| 168, Eltham High Street | Garnsey, A. S. |
| 6, Plumstead High Street .. | Reed, H , & Co., Ltd. |
| 38, Plumstead Common Road | Reed, H., & Co., Ltd. |
Inspection of Imported Meat. In Woolwich, as in other
parts of the country, much imported meat is sold. In the
usual way this meat comes from the London markets after
inspection, and such inspection as it receives in Woolwich
takes place in the butchers' shops where it is exposed for sale.
Occasionally, however, the Port of London Authority allow
foreign meat to be removed from the Port of London without