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Richmond upon Thames 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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The Borough Council have granted licences to sell Certified
Milk to 5 firms in the Borough (comprising 11 premises), Grade A
Tuberculin Tested Milk to 4 firms (comprising 5 premises), Pasteurised
Milk to 6 firms (comprising 17 premises), and Grade A
Pasteurised Milk to one firm.
They have also granted a Pasteurising Licence to one firm.
(B) Meat.
Meat has always been very thoroughly inspected in this
Borough, so that very little change was necessary when the Public
Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, came into force on the first of
April, 1925. By these Regulations notice of killing must be sent
to the Medical Officer of Health.
Up to April, 1933 there had been no slanghterhouse in the
Borough for some time, but with the amalgamation of Ham there
is now one slaughterhouse to come under supervision.
Any meat surrendered or condemmed is destroyed. If a large
quantity, such as a whole carcase is to be dealt with, arrangements
are made for it to be sent to a firm to boil it down. Smaller
quantities are burnt at the destructor.
During the year the slaughterhouse was visited on 82 occasions
and 283 carcases inspected.
The following articles were surrendered:—
8½ Ox livers.
9 Sheep's lungs.
½ Pig's liver.
Carcase of 1 bullock and organs.
1 Ox head.
2 Pairs of Ox lungs.
2 Ox mesenteries.
1 Pig's mesentery.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts (1875 to 1907).
(C) The duties in connection with these Acts have been carried
out in the Borough by the inspector acting under the County
Council. The County Medical Officer of Health has kindly
furnished the following particulars for 1934,