[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Worthing R.D.C.
- Worthing (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1955
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Worthing R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Number of inspections made:— (1) Cowsheds ... ... ... ... ... 7 (2) Milkshops and Dairies ... ... ... ]j (3) Vehicles ... ... ... . 0 Number of contraventions of the Regulations found 0 Report on Samples of Milk taken during the year No. taken by Animal Inoculation Test other Local for Tuberculosis Authorities Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Attested 1 7 0 Tuberculin Tested 8 8 0 Accredited 3 3 0 Ordinary 5 5 0 Total 23 23 0 During the year 300 samples were taken of Tuberculin I ested milk for the presence of Brucella infection. Of these, eight were bulk samples, four of which resulted in Brucella Abortus being isolated, and it became necessary to carry out quarter sampling of the milk (which was farm bottled Tuber¬ culin Tested) from the herd concerned to ascertain which were the affected cows. 292 such samples were submitted for examin¬ ation, of which 36 were “ positive i he milk from this farm was sent to a dairy in Brighton where the Health Department of that town made an Order so that all the milk was heat-treated before sale. This Order was not removed until this Authority were satisfied that the affected cows had been isolated from the herd. In fact, five cows were removed and slaughtered. SCE CREAM The control of the sale and manufacture of Ice Cream under the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations 1947, again proved generally satisfactory. No. of premises registered for manufacture ... No. of premises registered for manufacture and sale 15 No. of premises registered for retail only ... ... Ill No. of inspections of premises where Ice Cream sold 52 Of the 51 samples taken:—24 were Grade 1; 20 were Grade 2; 6 were Grade 3; 1 was Grade 4. MEAT All slaughtering of animals for human consumption takes place at one slaughterhouse in the Dis'rict. Certain works were being carried out to make the premises suitable in all respects for this woi k.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30296420_0025.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
