Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
The number of Licences granted for the Sale of Milk under Special
Designations classified as in the fourth Schedule of the above Order
was 25, as follows:—
Dealers' Licences.
In respect of—
Grade A Milk 2
Grade A (T.T.) Milk 8
Certified Milk 2
Pasteurised Milk 3
Bottling Licences.
In respect of Grade A Milk, 2;
(6) Meat and Other Foods.
Supplementary Licences.
In respect of—
Grade A Milk 1
Certified Milk 1
Grade A (T.T.) Milk 2
Pasteurised Milk 2
Pasteurised Milk, 2.
A total of 327 visits were paid to slaughter-houses. The following
were condemned and destroyed:—
(1) Tuberculosis.
9 Pigs' Heads.
10 Sets Ox Lungs.
7 Forequarters Beef.
2 Cows' Heads
4 Cow Carcases, all ofial and
fats.
3 Pigs' Carcases, all organs
and fats.
1 Pig's Head and all organs.
1 Pig's Pluck.
3 Cows' Livers.
3 Cows' Tripes and Fats.
1 Flank Beef.
(2) Other Reasons.
8 Sheep's Lungs.
4 Ox Livers.
10 Sheep's Livers.
21 Sets Pigs' Lungs.
1 Pig Carcase and all organs.
2 Cow Carcases and all organs
and fats.
1 Box Skate.
1 Sack Winkles.
1½ Boxes Creamy Whirls
(Chocolates).
3 Stones Dog Fish.
1 Box Haddocks.
242 lbs. Cheese.
25 Bundles (100 boxes)
Tomatoes.
1 Box Dabs.
5 Boxes Roe.
1 Set Ox Lungs.
1 Thin Flank.
(c) Adulteration, etc. (The Food and Drugs Adulteration Act, 1928.)
Fifty-four samples of food were submitted for analysis during the
year. Of these 52 were in respect of Milk, one sample was in respect
of Butter and one sample was in respect of Marrow Seeds.