London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Barnes 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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| (ii) Number of families dwelling therein | 1 | ||||
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| (ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases | 98 | ||||
| Cases of Overcrowding. | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
| Awaiting abatement 1st January | 140 | 119 | 109 | 37 | 18 |
| New cases discovered | 20 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| Total for abatement | 160 | 141 | 123 | 41 | 19 |
| Abated during the year | 41 | 32 | 86 | 23 | 18 |
| Awaiting abatement 31st December | 119 | 109 | 37 | 18 | 1 |
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Table 20.—Slaughterhouses.
| Private. | Public. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of licensed slaughterhouses | 1 | — | 1 |
| No. of not'ces received of intention to slaughter during the year | 17 | — | 17 |
| No. of animals slaughtered:— | |||
| Swine | 13 | — | 13 |
| Cattle | 4 | — | 4 |
| Sheep | — | — | — |
| Total | 17 | — | 17 |
Meat discovered to be unfit for human consumption:—
Liver of an ox affected with fluke and cirrhosis—destroyed.
Table 21.—Unsound Food.
In no instance was it found necessary to seize unsound food on any premises. The following articles were voluntanly surrendered and destroyed as being unfit for human consumption:—
| Beef | 108 lbs. | Sausages | 37 lbs. |
| Ox Liver | 15 lbs. | Fish | 13 boxes. |
| Ox Kidney | 1 | Rabbits | 2 |
| Tripe | 12 lbs. | Cooked Ham | 28 lbs. |
| Mutton | 7 lbs. |