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 Brentford and Chiswick]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) REGULATIONS,
1936-1946
MILK AND DAIRIES ORDER, 1926.
Number of premises on Register 20
Number of Dealer's Licences issued to sell:—
(a) Tuberculin Tested Milk 5
(b) Accredited Milk -
(c) Pasteurised Milk 14
Number of Supplementary Licences issued to sell:—
(a) Pasteurised Milk 3
(b) Tuberculin Tested Milk 3
Bakehouses.
Number in district in use 17
Contraventions of Factory Acts -
Meat and Other Foods.
During the year under review a total of 108 pigs were
slaughtered in the Borough. These were all slaughtered under
licences issued by the Ministry of Food and were mainly the property
of various Pig Clubs situated in this and neighbouring
Boroughs. The total of 108 was made up as follows (Airducts
Pig Club, Brentford, 18; Henlys Pig Club, Brentford, 2; Barnes
Artisan Pig Club, Barnes, 12; Limes Pig Club, Barnes, 17;
Chertsey Court Pig Club, Barnes, 7; Watneys Pig Club, Barnes,
17; Westfield Pig Club, Barnes, 4; Palewell Pig Club, Barnes, 1;
Enmore Pig Club, Barnes, 4; Ranelagh South Side Pig Club,
Barnes, 2; Sandersons Pig Club, Perivale, 12; Greenford Pig
Club, 2; Carrier Engineering Pig Club, Wembley, 5; County
Perfumery Pig Club, Stanmore, 4; and St. Joseph's Hospital,
Chiswick, 1).
All were inspected at the time of slaughter and with one exception
were found to be in good condition and passed fit for human
consumption. The one exception was found to be one of
Generalised Tuberculosis and the entire carcase and offal were
destroyed at the Ealing Council's destructor situated at Greenford.
No beasts or sheep were slaughtered in the Borough during
the year.
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