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East Ham 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISI0N OF FOOD.
(a) MlIk Supply.
(1) Dairies.

Table: Dairies were systematically visited and sampling for bacteriological examination, carried out. The results of the bacteriological examinations are contained in the subjoined statement:-

Dairies were systematically visited and sampling for bacteriological examination, carried out. The results of the bacteriological examinations are contained in the subjoined statement:-

TotalUngradedSterilisedPas teur ised.Accredited.T.T.
Bacteriological samples
Satisfactory8237235-8
Unsatisfactory119---2
Bio1ogical Samples
Satisfactory4422-17—5
Unsatisfactory_-----

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(2) Greded Milk.
The lie arises in force-on 31st December 1939, wore a3
follows:-
Tuberculin Tested Milk
Bottling Establishment Licence 1
Dealers' Licenses 8
Supplementary Licenses 3
Pasteurised Milk
Establishment License 1
Dealers' Licenses 26
Supplementary Licenses 3
The Council decided in December,1936,to charge no fees in respect
of licenses granted under the Milk (Special Designations)
Order,1936.
(b) Meat and Other Foods.
(1) Moat Inspection. The Sanitary Inspectors made 1,276 visits
to the slaughterhouses for the purpose of carrying out post
mortam inspecition of animals slaughtered.

Table: The following is a statement of the work done in this connections:-

The following is a statement of the work done in this connections:-

Cattle (excluding Cows.)Cows.Calves,sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
Number of animals slaughtered16461426388£92020,885
Number of animals inspected16461426388292020,885
All diseases except Tuberculosis Whole carcases condemned.-2123
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned94157-64979
Percentage of number inspected affected with disease other than T.B.5110.324
Tuberculosis only:-Whole carcases condemned428--3
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned.164866--275
Percentage of the number inspected with T.B.1062--1

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