Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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No affected briskets are to be used for canning or corning for export. The
management is responsible for the maintenance of cleanliness and other sanitary conditions
throughout any approved premises. The Veterinary Inspector in charge is, however,
authorised to suspend slaughtering or preparation for export on any premises or any
place not maintained in a proper condition, and he may, if necessary to secure efficient
supervision and inspection, fix the hours of slaughter. At the close of each day's
operations, he must ascertain the time of resumption of work, in order that arrangements
may be made for proper supervision.
In order to facilitate thorough inspection, the work of inspection has been
standardised, as to the maximum number of animals to be examined daily by each
inspector. The number of animals of the various kinds, which it is considered may
be properly examined by a competent Inspector, is as follows :—
Cattle 100
or Pigs 200
or Sheep 2,500
The certificates to be attached to canned meat and carcasses passed for export, are
in charge of the Veterinary Inspector, who is responsible for their proper use, and for
the stamping of each certificate with his signature.
TABLE XXI.
PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908.
During the year Notices were served under Article III. (5) and VI. of the above-mentioned Regulations, requiring the exportation of the following foreign meat :—
Date of Arrival. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | Where lying. | Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Notices were served. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1911. Jan. 23 | " Devon," of London, 108,171. | Townsville | Royal Victoria Dock. | 2 cases boneless meat.| |
Mar. 28 | " Somerset," of London, 118,292. | Melbourne | Ditto | 160 sides pork. |
May 16 | " Prins Hendrik," of Amsterdam. | Flushing | Queenborough Pier | 1 pig carcass. |
July 7 | " Osterley," of London, 128,287. | Australia | Tilbury Dock ... | 3 pig carcasses.* |
„ 12 | " Persic," of Liverpool," 110,620. | Ditto | Ditto | 1 pig carcass.* |
Sept. 15 | "Somerset," of London," 118,292. | Brisbane | Royal Victoria Dock. | 3 pig carcasses.| |
„ 19 | " Koningen Regentes," of Amsterdam. | Flushing | Queenborough Pier | 28 pig livers. |
„ 19 | " Koningen Regentes," of Amsterdam. | Ditto | Ditto | 28 pig livers. |
„ 21 | " Koningen Regentes," of Amsterdam. | Ditto | Ditto | 22 pig livers. |
„ 22 | " Koningen Regentes," of Amsterdam. | Ditto | Ditto | 22 pig livers. |
* Goods lying at Royal Victoria Dock.
† These goods were lying at Poplar Cold Air Store, and were subsequently destroyed at the request of the consignees,
‡ These goods were destroyed at the request of the consignees.