Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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33.
Inspection of Meat and Other Foods.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations 1924-32.
There is one private licensed slaughterhouse in the Borough and twenty-six butchers, and the following table shows the number of animals slaughtered and inspected up to the 31st December, 1957.
Cattle | Calves | Sheep | Pigs | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number killed | - | - | 73 | 44 |
Number inspected | - | - | 73 | 44 |
iA11 diseases except Tuberculosis & Cysticerci. | - | - | - | - |
Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - |
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | 6 |
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease | - | - | 5.5% | 13.6% |
Tuberculosis only. | - | - | - | - |
Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - |
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | - |
Cysticercosis. | - | - | - | - |
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | - |
Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration. | - | - | • | - |
Generalised and totally condemned | - | - | - | - |