[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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    Cattle, Sheep excluding and Cowe. Cows. Calves. Ijaniljs. I’lg.s. rioises. Cysticercvsis. Carcases of which some part or organ was con- demned ... ...- - - “ “ “ Carcases sid)mit{e<l to treatment by refrigera- tion ... ... ...— - ~ ~ ~ “ Generalised and totally condemned ... ... - Details of condemnations are as follows Beasts. Sheep. Pig'S. Calves. T tiberculosis. Carcase and Organs 1 — 2 443 — Heads and 'Fongues 33 — — Livers 8 — 2 — Lungs 4.7 — 7 Mesenteries 13 — 43 Spleens 3 — — Kidneys 1 — Diaphragm 1 Part Carcases 2 Other than Tuberculosis. Carcase and Organs 3 20 4 2 Heads and Tongues 8 — — Livers 38 16 6 — Lungs 1 10 2 — Spleens 1 Part Carcases 1 11 3 Estimated total weight of condemned meat—3 tons 9 cwts. 10 premises were on the register for the prepar at ion of ])reserved food. Food Poisonino, During the year an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning, with all the cases occurring in adjoining districts, was traced to an infected 6^ lbs. tin of corned beef sold loose on his round by a butcher, whose shop is situate within this district. 1 hanks to some excellent co-opeiation from the medical practitioners, the Public Health Laboratory, and the firm involved, it was possible to recover the infected tin and to arrive at conclusive evidence as to the source. I he corned beef was manufactured