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Mitcham 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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Pasteurised 11
Pasteurising Plant 1
Supplementary Licences—
Pasteurised 5
Tuberculin Tested 6
Seventy-two samples of Graded Milk were submitted for bacteriological
examination. Seventy samples were satisfactory and
two were unsatisfactory. Communications were sent to the
dairies regarding the unsatisfactory samples.
BAKEHOUSES
The number of bakehouses in the district is 12.
Twenty visits have been paid.
DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS
There are 16 registered premises within the district, of which
15 are dairies and one cowshed.
During the year 53 visits of inspection were paid.
PIGGERIES
There are nine piggeries in the Borough. Fifty-five visits were
paid during the year.
OTHER FOOD PREPARING PLACES
There are eight 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 confirmed notifications received during
the year was 807.
Contacts, Suspects, Etc.
The Medical Officer of Health may be called in consultation
by medical practitioners to see patients in their homes.