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Sutton and Cheam 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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MEAT AND OTHER FOODS
The 53 butchers' shops within the Borough have been
inspected and observation kept upon the vehicles used for the
conveyance of meat, with the result that it has been found that
the provisions of the Public Health (Heat) Regulations have
been generally well observed. Necessary action was taken in
4 cases where sanitary conditions were not satisfactory, or
certain contraventions of the Public Health (Meat)
Regulations, 1924, existed.
At the end of 1944, 54 premises had been registered in
accordance with Section 14 of the Pood and Drugs Act, 1938.
The majority of the registered premises are concerned with the
manufacture of sausages only. Forty cases of insanitary or
defective conditions in food shops, other than butchers'
shops, were dealt with.
There is one licensed slaughter-house in the district.
The only animals slaughtered during the year have been 33
pigs from pig clubs slaughtered under licences issued by the
Ministry of Food.
The following Table indicates the number of animals killed, inspected and found to be diseased.
| Cattle excluding Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | - | - | - | 33 |
| Number inspected | - | - | - | 33 |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - |
| Whole carcasses condemned | - | - | - | - |
| Carcasses of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | 3 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with diseases other than Tuberculosis | - | - | - | 9.9% |
| Tuberculosis only -Whole carcasses condemned | - | - | - | - |
| Carcasses of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | - | - |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - |
The following diseased and/or unsound neat and other foods
have been surrendered and destroyed or, where suitable,
utilised for pig food:-
Carcasses or parts of caresses found to be diseased in slaughter-houses.
Number
PIGS
Hearts (Pericarditis) 3
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS IN RETAIL SHOPS
Fish 181 stones; Pork Sausage Meat 106-lbs; Pork Sausages
200-lbs; Sausages 12-lbs; Rabbits 480-lbs; Pork 1-lb.ll-ozs.
Mutton l-lb.2-ozs; Goose lx8½-lbs; Bacon 100-lbs; Cheese 85¼lbs;
Eggs 209; Butter l-lb.l4-ozs; Tea 13½-lbs; Dates 22½-lbs
Figs 86-lbs; Confectionery 5½-lbs; Dried Fruit (Raisins,
Sultanas) 33-lbs; Oranges 78-lbs; Tomatoes 168-lbs; Potatoes
10-cwts; Flour 242-lbs; Mustard 299-lbs.& 46 jars; Salad
Dressing 2-gallons; Rice 48-lbs; Beans & Peas 39-lbs;
Marmalade/Jam/Syrup/Honey 404-lbs; Miscellaneous Foodstuffs
tins/jars/bottles and packets 3173.
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