[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Workington Borough.
- Workington (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1938
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Workington Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Inspection of Meat and Other Foods. ])uriiig the year 934 day visits and 162 evening* visits were paid to the two Slaughterhouses in the Borough, and the meat of all animals killed was examined prior to removal. The number of licensed slaughtermen is 42, and all animals are stunned by ‘‘Cash” Captive Bolt Pistols. The majority of the Butchers use the Harrington Itoad Slaughterhouse which, as the Committee know, is very unsuitable. The number of animals slaughtered within the Bor¬ ough during the year was 12,781, made up as follows : — Bulls. 41 Bullocks . 399 Cows . 141 Heifers . 1,082 Calves . 123 Sheep . 7,938 Pigs. 3,057 During the year the following foodstuffs were volun- O CD tarily surrendered and destroyed: — BFF.F—Whole Car cases. Emaciation. Generalised Tuberculosis . Part Carcases/Organs. Localised Tuberculosis. Abscesses . Parasitic and Other Conditions . Actinomycosis. Bruised. Fatty Infiltration . Mastitis . Congestion . 1 6 35 28 53* 1 5 2 1 PORK—M^hole Carcases. Generalised Tuberculosis . 5 Pneumonia. 1 Fevered . 1 daundice. 1 Moribund. 1](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30293327_0046.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
