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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
Twickenham 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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1939
| UNSOUND MEAT | Total | Beasts | Cows | Calves | Pigs | Sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. killed | 10327 | 245 | 20 | 1549 | 5652 | 3053 |
| No. inspected. | 10527 | 245 | 28 | 1549 | 5652 | 3053 |
| ALL DISEASES EXCEPT TUBERCULOSIS Whole carcases condorned | - | -- | -- | - | 5 | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | -- | 32 | 6 | 3 | 405 | 66 |
| Percentage of number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis | - | 13.06 | 21.43 | 0.194 | 7.25 | 2.16 |
| TUBERCULOSIS ONLY. whole carcases condemned | - | 4 | 1 | • 1 | 1 | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condoned | 7 . | 12 | 142 | - | ||
| Percentage of number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | 15051 | 28.57 | . 0.84 | 2.52 | - |
Other foods inspected and found unfit for human consumption.
257 Rabbits.
6 stones God Fillets.
14 lbs. Smoked Fillets.
28 lbs. Whiting.
½ case of Eggs.
During the year,the following visits were also
made to premises upon which food is prepared or sold:-
Butchers' shops 403
Restaurants and eating-house kitchens;
grocers' shops 389
Greengrocers' shops 146
Fish shops 95
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
The Food and Drugs Act, 1938, came into operation
on the 1st October, 1939. The law relating to Food and Drugs
(including milk and dairies) slaughterhouses and local
authorities market undertakings is consolidated, amended and
simplified in some respects; other miscellaneous provisions
have been included and a few powers which have been found to
be advantageous but have hitherto only been obtained by
individual authorities have been made general,
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