[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough.

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Several of these purveyors distribute both loose and bottled milk, but of the resident purveyors, 97 retail bottled milk only. Number of Dairy Milkshops ... ... ... 38 Sixteen retail purveyors hold licences for the sale of graded milk. The following licences were issued during the year :— Certified milk ... 4 Grade A (T.T.) ... 8 Grade A ... ... 5 Pasteurised ... 3 % Two bottling licences were issued during the year :— Grade A (T.T.) ... 1 Accredited ... ... 1 During the year 35 samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological examination :— Grade A (T.T.) ... 13 Accredited ... ... 1 Ungraded bottled ... 5 Loose milks ... 16 None of these were found to contain tubercle bacilli. Five ungraded samples were found unsatisfactory and warning letters were sent. Dairies and Cowsheds. Number of existing Cowsheds reconstructed ... 9 Number of Cowsheds discontinued ... ... 1 Number of new Cowsheds erected ... ... — Number of new or improved Dairies ... ... 14 Inspec¬ tions. Re- Inspections. Nuisances or defects . Found Abated Cowsheds 89 11 57 53 Dairies and Milkshops 133 10 22 23 Ice Cream Premises ... 25 5 34 25 (.b) Meat and other Foods. There is no public slaughter-house in the Borough. The following table shows the number of private slaughter-houses in use in the area at the dates mentioned :—
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