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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
Chingford 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Ice Cream—Registration of Manufacturers and Vendors.
There was one application for registration for the manufacture
of ice cream under section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
The number of persons registered at the end of the year was as
follows :
For the manufacture, storage and sale 19
For the storage and sale only 28
Registration of Premises under Section 14—Food and Drugs Act.
There were four applications during the year for registration
of premises at which Sausages are manufactured of food potted,
pickled, pressed or preserved. No application was refused during
the year.
Meat and Other Foods
There is one licensed slaughter-house and twenty-two butchers'
shops in the area ; the visits paid to these premises number 292.
The undermentioned table sets forth the carcases inspected
and the instances in which parts of carcases were condemned:
| Cattle excluding cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Inspected (at slaughterhouses and Butchers' shops) | 10 | — | — | 8 | 152 |
| All diseases Except Tuberculosis. Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned ... | 2 | — | —• | — | 7 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | 20.0 | - | - | 12.5 | 4.6 |
| Tuberculosis only. Whole carcases condemned | — | - | — | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 3 | - | — | 1 | 5 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 30.0 | - | - | 12.5 | 3.3 |