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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
East Ham 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) Milk Supply.
(1) Dairies.
Dairies were systematically visited and sampling for bacteriological examination carried but. The result of the bacteriological examinations are container in the subjoined statement
| Total. | Ungraded | Sterilised | Pasteurised. | Accredited | T.T. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriological samples | ||||||
| Satisfactory | 70 | 34 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 7 |
| Unsatisfactory | 18 | 17 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Biological Samples Satisfactory | - | 20 | - | 10 | - | 5 |
| Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | - | - |
(2) Graded Milk.
The licenses in force on 31st December 1940 were, as follows:-
Tuberculin Tested Milk
Bottling Establishment Licence -
Dealers' Licenses 9
Supplementary Licenses 3
Pasteurised. Milk:
Establishment License 1
Dealers' Licenses 28
Supplementary Licenses 3
The Council decided in December 1935 to charge no fees in respect
of licenses granted under the Milk (Special Designations)Order
1936.
(a)Meat and Other Foods.
(1) Moat Inspection. The Sanitary inspectors made 68 visits to the slaughterhouses for the purpose of carrying out post mortem inspection of animals slaughtered. The following is a statement of the work done in this connections-
| Cattle (excluding Cows.) | Cows | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of animals slaughterd | 178 | 104 | 3 | 14 | 1 837 |
| Number of animals inspected | 178 | 104 | 3 | 14 | 837 |
| All Diseases except Tuberculosis:-Who1e carcases condemned | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which sane part or organ was condemned | 25 | 9 | - | - | 44 |
| Percentage of number inspected affected with Disease other than T.B. | 14 | 9 | - | - | 5 |
| Tuberculosis only:-Whole carcases condemned | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part organ was condemned | 16 | 89 | - | - | 8 |
| Percentage of the number inspected with T.B. | 9 | 88 | - | - | 1 |
37.