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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

Kingston upon Thames 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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53
houses, and the carcases were sent to the central markets
or to surrounding districts. Practically all the animals
slaughtered in the town now are for local shops, and it is
satisfactory to note that practically all are examined at
the time of slaughter or before removal from the
slaughterhouses.
The following table shows the number of notices of
slaughter received together with the number and class of
animals dealt with:—

Table: MEAT REGULATIONS 1924 Summary for year ended December 31st, 1936

MEAT REGULATIONS 1924 Summary for year ended December 31st, 1936

Number of Notices ReceivedNumber of Animals Slaughtered
BeastsPigsCalvesSheepGoatsTotal
26224280856629—3517
Carcases not ExaminedPercentage of Total Animals Examined
PigsSheepCalves
—10—99.6

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Visits were also made to the markets and all other
places where foodstuffs are handled or prepared, such as
restaurants, sausage making rooms, ice cream premises,
etc. In all 1,401 visits were made to food premises.