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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
Beddington and Wallington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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STATEMENT OF THE SENIOR SANITARY INSPECTOR
FOR THE YEAR 1937.
DWELLINC-HOUSES.
Number of inspections of dwelling-houses 846
Number of inspections recorded under Housing Regulations 160
MILK AND DAIRIES.
Number of cowkeepers on register 1
Number of retail purveyors of milk on register 52
Number of dairy premises on register 10
Number of inspections of premises 48
Defects or infringements of Acts and Orders discovered and
remedied 10
Number of samples of milk taken for bacteriological examination 64
Number of licences to sell graded milk issued:—
Tuberculin Tested 11
Accredited 1
Pasteurised 9
Pasteurisers' Establishments 2
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MEAT AND OTHER FOOD.
Number of slaughterhouses on register (licensed) 1
Number of visits to slaughterhouse 7
Number of animals killed at slaughterhouse:—
Sheep —
Pigs 3
Calves —
Cattle, other than Cows —
Cows 3
Number of carcases, with offal, inspected at slaughterhouse 3
Number of condemnations at slaughterhouse:—
Whole carcases Nil
Organs Nil
Number of visits to other food-preparing places 286
Number of defects found and remedied 4
Unsound food destroyed:—
Fish 98 lbs. (Unwholesome).
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