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Barnes 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 18.—Slaughterhouses.
The district does not now possess a slaughter house.
During the year under review 21 pigs were slaughtered on pig
club premises, the slaughtering being carried out under hygienic
conditions and by a licensed slaughterman. All carcases were inspected
by a Sanitary Inspector. No evidence of any diseased conditions was
found.
ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.
The following premises are subject to inspection from time to
time as a routine measure. Registers are maintained of these premises
and appropriate action taken where conditions warrant it.
Table 19.—Factories.
| No. of Premises on Register. | Inspection. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Written Notices Served | ||||
| Factories with mechanical power | 140 | 209 | 5 | ||
| ,, without ,, ,, | 30 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Other premises in which Sect. 7 is enforced by local authorities | 1 | 3 | - | ||
| Total | 171 | 236 | 6 | ||
| Contraventions:— Want of Cleanliness | Discovered. | Remedied. | |||
| 3 | 3 | ||||
| San. Accom.—Unsuitable/Defective | 2 | 2 | |||
| Insufficient | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 6 | 6 | |||
Matters referred to H.M. Inspector of Factories—
Notifications received from H.M. Inspector of Factories 4
Legal proceedings:—
No legal proceedings were necessary during 1951.