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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Mitcham 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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32
MEAT INSPECTION

Table: Carcases and Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or inPart

Carcases and Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or in

Part

Cattle, excluding cowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
Number killed (if known)5833264286513,215
Number Inspected5833264286513,215
All diseases except tuberculosis and cysticerci:
Whole carcases condemned............42
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned2216750
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci3.456.060.040.695.99
Tuberculosis only: Whole carcases condemned...........3
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned22......97
Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis3.456.06......0.75

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FOOD PREPARING FACTORIES
There are 17 factories which are engaged in the manufacture
and preparation of food products. All of these are systematically
visited.
INFORMAL ACTION TAKEN UNDER THE FOOD HYGIENE
REGULATIONS, 1955
Number of notices served, 17. Number of notices complied
with, 17.
PIGGERIES
There are 20 piggeries in the Borough. Sixty-nine visits were
paid during the year.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
Four licences were issued to occupiers of pet shops.