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Hillingdon 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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POULTRY INSPECTION
There is one poultry processing establishment operating in the Borough dealing mainly with
birds which have been slaughtered and plucked outside the district. Birds are eviscerated and
either packed and frozen or sold fresh. The slaughter of poultry is also carried out on an occasional
basis at a number of farms within the Borough. Such slaughter is concentrated into the Christmas
period when visits are made to supervise and advise on hygienic practices.
period when visits are made to supervise and advise on hygienic practices. At the processing
establishment birds which show evidence of disease on evisceration are retained for examination
by the Public Health Inspector, in accordance with the recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food. Details of the poultry processed are given in the following table:
period when visits are made to supervise and advise on hygienic practices. At the processing establishment birds which show evidence of disease on evisceration are retained for examination by the Public Health Inspector, in accordance with the recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Details of the poultry processed are given in the following table:
| Chickens | Hens | Ducks | Pheasants | Turkeys | Geese | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84,605 | 2,157 | 97 | 26 | 2,697 | 24 | 89,606 |
INSPECTION OF OTHER FOOD
Considerable time is spent in the examination of food at the request of the trade. Food which
is found to be unfit is surrendered for destruction by way of tipping and burial at a refuse tip.
Details of the food surrendered for destruction during the year are set out in the following table:
| Class of Food | Weight (lbs) |
|---|---|
| Fresh Meat | 3,742 |
| Fresh fish | 345 |
| Fresh fruit | 1,085 |
| Fresh vegetables | 1,059 |
| Frozen meat | 5,634 |
| Frozen fish | 2,526 |
| Frozen fruit | 164 |
| Frozen vegetables | 2,345 |
| Canned meat | 1,991 |
| Canned fish | 220 |
| Canned fruit | 4,226 |
| Canned vegetables | 2,433 |
| Canned soup | 448 |
| Canned dairy produce (milk, cream and evaporated) | 806 |
| Canned meals | |
| Poultry | 623 |
| Cereals | 582 |
| Flour confectionery | 465 |
| Sugar confectionery | 488 |
| Fruit juice | 319 |
| Cheese | 703 |
| Other foods | 665 |
| Total | 30,869 lbs |
Totals
1968 53,264 lbs
1969 39,494 lbs
1970 57,941 lbs
Refrigerator breakdown remains the major single cause for food condemnation.
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