[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, East Retford.

  • East Retford (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, East Retford. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    control of the Ministry of Food in Retford Borough, where assistance is given to the Borough Sanitary Inspector, the num- ber of inspections of shops and other retailer’s premises is obviously much lower than before the war. For information purposes, the following stock was slaught- ered at the two slaughterhouses during the year :— Cattle, 4,176; Sheep, 8,262; Pigs 1,305; Calves, 1,514 Other Foods Number of inspections of shops, stalls, where food is pre- pared .. .. . . .. . . . . .. 182 Number of unsatisfactory conditions found .. .. .. 4 Number of unsatisfactory conditions remedied .. .. 3 Total quantities of food other than meat surrendered or seized during the year :— Salmon (tins) . . 10 Milk (tins) Soya Flour Oats Tinned Ham 20 21 4 11 20 lbs. lbs. lbs. Dates . . . . 8 lbs. Mixed Veg. (tins) .. 11 Fruit (tins) . . 15 Currants . . . . 14 lbs. (Note). Detailed records of meat condemned at slaughter- houses is not included in this report as this is covered by the Borough Sanitary Inspector’s records. Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933 Owing to the slaughtering of animals for sale for human consumption now being centralised in Retford Borough, and the fact that the slaughterhouses in the Rural District are at the present time not in use, it was not found necessary to issue or renew any licences to slaughtermen. Shops Acts The number of shops on the Council’s register is 144. In only one instance was it necessary to serve a notice in respect of a minor contravention, which notice was complied with. Bakehouses The number of bakehouses in the district is 8 of which none are underground. Number of inspections made . . . . . . . . 36 Number of Notices served .. .. .. .. .. 2 Number of Notices complied with .. .. .. .. 2 Infectious Disease and Disinfection All houses at which cases of notifiable infectious disease requiring investigation have occurred have been visited and disinfection has been arranged in appropriate cases.
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