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Heston and Isleworth 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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The following quantities of unsound food were surrendered during the year :—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | lbs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat (tuberculous) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| Meat (unsound and other than above) | — | 8 | — | 2 |
| Poultry | — | — | 13 | |
| Rabbits | — | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Cake | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
Several tins of various canned food were also surrendered. No unsound food was found
exposed for sale.
The extent to which disease was found in carcases inspected at the local slaughterhouses is shown in the following table :—
| Cattle excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 100 | 15 | 3 | 359 | 1621 |
| Number inspected | 100 | 15 | 3 | 359 | 1621 |
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 24 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 55 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | 24.0 | 20.0 | 33.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| Whole carcases condemned | 2 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 6 | — | _ | — | 163 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuber culosis | 8.0 | — | — | — | 10.4 |
The County Medical Officer reports that during 1938 the following samples were purchased in the Borough for analysis :—
| Milk | 299 | (32) | Dover sole | 1 |
| Gin | 9 | (2) | Minced beef | 2 |
| Whisky | 10 | (3) | Mincemeat | 2 |
| Lamb's liver | 8 | (3) | Preserves | 1 |
| Hake | 2 | (2) | Rum | 3 |
| Sausages | 6 | (3) | Tincture of Iodine | 1 |
| Butter | 2 | White Precipitate Ointment | 1 | |
| Cream | 1 |
Number of samples found to be adulterated shown ( ).
Six prosecutions were undertaken and two convictions obtained.
Shell-Fish (Molluscum).
There are no shell-fish layings in the Borough.
Nutrition.
No special efforts have been made to increase public knowledge in regard to nutrition and
no special investigations have been undertaken.
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