[Report 1911] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough.

  • Chesterfield (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1911
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Credit: [Report 1911] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sfaughter Houses.—There me 30 registered for the slaughter of cattle, sheep and pigs, 7 of which are the pro- perty of the Corporation. They have been regularly iuspeeded and found satisfactory, except in oiie where the premises are to be rebuilt at an earlj^ date. Dairies, Cowsheds and Miikshops.—There are 20 cow- slieds in the Borough, housing 167 cows. The sheds have been frequently inspected by the Medical Officer of Healtli aiul the Sanitary Iiispector. All the cows have been examined by the Veterinary Inspector, who reported that all tlie animals appeared to be in a healthy condition and showed a marked improvement since his last visit. One cowshed was condemned as unfit for use and repairs have been made to several others. 9 miikshops have been regularly iiispected and no complaint made except as to ueglect of keeping the milk bowl covered, a most import- ant detail which is frequently overlooked by the shop- keepers. Proparation of Food.—During the year all premises used for the preparation of food were inspected. In 9 cases slaughter houses, occupied by small traders, are used occasionally for the choi)ping up and the boiling of food. All hough many of these premises are regularly (deausf'd, there is an elememt of danger in this practice, which should not exist. Food should not be made up in fojins where offensive matter is handled. 22 ])akehouses are all used jointly for bread baking ;rnd confectionery and are in a satisfactory condition. All are on ground level. Iteminders had to be used for lime-washing and in 4 cases the floors were repaired. 9 premises were found where ice cream was made, the occupiers cf some of the premises used for this W'orl