[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Driffield R.D.C.

  • Driffield (Humberside, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Driffield R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Meat and Other Foods. The position as to slaughtering facilities was fully dealt with in last year’s report, and all the 8 slaughterhouses licensed continued in use. The only change was the cessation of use of Mr. .T. H. Warwick’s slaughterhouse at Wetwang for slaughtering of animals for Smithfield Market, though its use for local purpo.ses continued. 100% inspection of carcases was maintained and whilst conditions are not all that can be desired in all the slaughterhouses, it is only fair to say tliat on the whole a good measure of co-operation is given by the trade in turning out a satisfactorj' commodity. Here it may be mentioned that the general standard of animals slaughtered is of prime, quality. 'I’he total number of visits made for meat inspection purposes was H52, this involving the spending of an excessive amount of time and effort in relation to the numbers of animals inspected, averaging apin-oximately t animals per visit. Condemned meat and offals are coloured green with a marking fluid S])eeially prepared for the purpose and the surrender eertifieate issued incorporates a form of receipt from the collector to the effect that none of the meat will he used for human consumption. The follow'ine tables jrive further statistical details : — Cattle, excluding Cows. Number killed ... ... 647 Number inspected ... ... 647 ,1// disenxes e.vcept Tuber- culosis and Cysticerci. Whole carcases condemned 1 Carcases of which .some part or organ was con- demned ... ... 47 Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuber- culosis and cysticcrci ... 7.3 Tubercidnsis only. Whole carcases condemned 1 Carcases of which some part or organ was con- demned ... ••• 49 Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis ... ... 7.7 Cows. Calves. iSheep and Lanilys. Pigs. H orses 21 397 1119 1022 Nil 21 397 1119 1022 Nil 2 2 20 4 - 4 37 11 23.8 .0 5.1 1.5 - - - 2 - 9 _ ^ 59 - 42.9 - - ^'0 “