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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

Hackney 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The following statement gives particulars as to the milk-places, cowsheds, slaughter-houses, aud offensive trades in the Borough.

The following statement gives particulars as to the milk-places, cowsheds, slaughter-houses, aud offensive trades in the Borough.

Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1906.Number of Notices, 1906.Number of Prosecutions.
On Register at end of 1905.Added in 1906.Removed in 1906.On Register at end of 1906.
Milk premises362302436898165
Cowsheds33—231250——
Slaughter-houses26—1253922—
Other offensive trade premises1——115——

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During the visits to the slaughter-houses the Inspector reports
that he examined the carcases and organs of 203 oxen, 2,960 sheep
and lambs, 9 pigs, and 5 calves. He found the undermentioned
parts diseased and had them destroyed as unfit for food of man.
Oxen.
2 hind-quarters and organs affected with Tuberculosis.
2 fore-quarters „ „ ,,
3 livers „ Abscess.
4 „ ,, Distomatosis.
Sheep.
3 livers affected with
2 plucks ,,
Distomatosis.
Parasitic cysts.
Preserved Provision Factories.—There are eight wholesale
provision factories in the Borough. The Inspector made 73 visits
of inspection to these during the year. With the exception of one
dropsical pig's head which was surrendered to him, all the meat
examined was found to be free from disease.