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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
Feltham 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Infectious Disease (Continued)
| 1941 | 1942 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 16 | 42 |
| Diphtheria | 14 | 9 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | - |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | - |
| Pneumonia | 3 | - |
| Oerebro Spinal Fever | 4 | - |
| Scabies | - | - |
| Total | 54 | 74 |
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936 to 1941.
| 1941 | 1942 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested | 3 | 2 |
| Accredited | - | - |
| Fa steuri sed | 5 | 3 |
| Supplementary Licences:- | ||
| Tuberculin Tested | 3 | 3 |
| Accredited | - | 1 |
| Pasteurised | 5 | 5 |
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OP FOOD.
Carcases Examined at Slaughter-houses and Butcher's Shops.
| Beasts | 1941 | 1942 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep and Lambs | Beasts | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | pigs | ||||
| Calves. | Pigs | |||||||
| Number killed | 1 | - | - | 26 | - | - | - | 43 |
| Number inspected | 1 | - | - | 26 | - | - | - | 43 |
| Diseases excluding Tuberculosis | ||||||||
| Whole carcase condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ condemned | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Percentage affected with disease other than tuberculosis | - | - | - | 3,86. | - | - | - | 2.32 |
| Tuberculosis only. | ||||||||
| Whole carcase condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Carcases of which eoao pert or orgr.n condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Percentage affeotod with tuberculosis | - | - | - | 15.38 | - | - | - | 6.97 |
Meat Inspected at Distributing Depot No, 16.
The following number of whole carcases have been examined:-
| 1941 | 1942 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beasts | Sheep | Calves . | Pigs | Beasts | Calves | Sheep | > Pigs |
| 2 | 8 | 296 | 548 | 1 | 3 | 259 | 61 |
In addition a large number of quarters, parte of carcases and
organs have been examined.
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