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Mitcham 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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33
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) ORDER, 1936
During the year the Council granted the following number
of licences under the above named Order:—
Tuberculin Tested 6
Pasteurised 6
Pasteurising Plant 1
Supplementary Licences—
Pasteurised 5
Tuberculin Tested 5
BAKEHOUSES
The number of bakehouses in the district is 14.
Eleven visits have been paid.
DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS
There are 28 registered premises within the district, of which
27 are dairies and one cowshed.
During the year 150 visits of inspection were paid.
PIGGERIES
There are 20 piggeries in the Borough. Ninety-two visits
were paid during the year.
OTHER FOOD PREPARING PLACES
There are four other premises in which food is prepared for
human consumption. All of these have been systematically
visited.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS
The total number of notifications received during the year
was 1,161.
Contacts, Suspects, Etc.
The Medical Officer of Health may be called in consultation
by medical practitioners to see patients in their homes.