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Mitcham 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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One contravention of Byelaw 7 of the Council's byelaws relating
to slaughter houses, viz, uncleanly condition of floor of slaughter
house after slaughter
The above were remedied after verbal notice
Three requests were made for periodical limewashing of
slaughter houses as prescribed by the Council's byelaws
Galvanised iron bins were provided at one slaughter house for
the temporary storage of offal
For details of meat inspection see the Chief Sanitary Inspector's
report
BAKEHOUSES
The number of bakehouses in the district is 15 Ninety-seven
visits have been paid, and 11 verbal notices served to limewash
bakehouses, all of which were complied with
DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS
There are 31 registered premises within the district, of which
30 are dairies and one cowshed
During the year 140 visits of inspection were paid and no
defects were found
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) ORDER, 1923
During the year the Council granted the following number of
licences under the above-named Order:—
Grade A (TT) 7
Grade A 4
Grade A Pasteurised 3
Certified 6
Pasteurised 15
Pasteurising plant 1
DIRTY MILK BOTTLES
On two occasions during the year complaints were received of
milk being delivered in dirty bottles In both cases the bottles were
sent for examination and the analyst reported that the dirt, which
was adherent to the sides of the bottles, was hard to remove and
was insoluble in water.