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Mitcham 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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MEAT INSPECTION

Carcases and Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or in

Part.

Cattle, excluding cowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
Number killed (if known)216192179117111,767
Number Inspected216192179117111,767
All diseases except tuberculosis and cysticerci:
Whole carcases condemned............74
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned15...4211031
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci6.94...0.181.799.40
Tuberculosis only:
Whole carcases condemned............9
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned2.........49
Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis0.93.........0.49

FOOD PREPARING FACTORIES
There are 16 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
(GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960
Number of notices served, 12. Number of notices complied
with, 12.
PIGGERIES
There are five piggeries in the Borough. Twenty-seven visits
were paid during the year.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
Four licences were issued to occupiers of pet shops.