[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Wetherby R.D.C.
- Wetherby (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Wetherby R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![times as would involve the Coimcirs staff in considerably increased amounts of overtime. This is not a local but a national problem and the Associations of Local Authorities are giving', together with the Ministry of Food, very serious consideration to the matter. The arrangements for slaughtering are intended by the Government to apply for a relatively short period of 3 years, during which time it is hoped that the Expert Committee on slaughtering will have reported. The Government have indicated their insistence on a future policy of moderate concen¬ tration of slaughtering. Just what is meant by the term “ moderate concentration ” will depend on the report of the Expert Committee. It does, however, seem obvious that any scheme propounded by this Committee will involve considerable costs in the erection of modern abattoirs and, therefore, there appears to be a strong possibility for the continuance of local slaughtering as at present for a lengthy period. I am happy to record that in general, the quality and hygienic condition of the meat supplies of your district, are now infinitely superior to those which existed during the period of control, and in ^saying this, I am not discussing the quality of the meat as a commodity. The butchers of your district operate to a very good hygienic standard and apart from the question of some degree of centralisation of slaughtering with your district, the present conditions are not unsatisfactory. Meat Inspection—2nd July, 1954, to 31st December, 1954 No. Entirely No. of Animals Parts of No. Inspected Condemned which Condemned Other Cattle . 644 T. B. Disease 1 T.B. 39 other Disease 23 Calves . 93 — — — 1 Sheep and Lambs 1220 1 — 2 Pigs . 911 — — 14 7 2868 2 53 (wgt- 870 ]lh;s) (wg.. 1398 I'hs) 33 (wgt 582 lbs) c. Food Inspection Apart from meat inspection, the following food was found to be unfit for consumption :— Food Inspection (including meat inspection to 2nd July, 1954) 143 tins of various foods—blown and/or decomposing—339 lbs. Milk Powder Boiled Ham Jellied Veal Prunes Beef Bread —soured — 21 lbs. —Bone taint — 37 lbs. —Decomposition — 6 lbs. —Fermentation — 20 lbs. —Multiple abscesses — 54 lbs. —Containing foreign matter— 12 lbs. 489 lbs.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30268059_0056.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
