[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Rugby Borough.
- Rugby (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1938
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Rugby Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The Council are now awaiting the confirmation of the clearance orders made, and although some further action is necessary in respect of a few houses, it may well be said with regard to unfit houses that the position is well in hand and the programme well advanced. (vi) Byelaws relating to Houses.—The existing byelaws are still under review and the draft of new byelaws under preparation, and these will be submitted in due course. (vii) Town Planning.—See the Report of 1930. V. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. [a] Milk Supply.—During the year the following samples were taken :— (1) 1 designated milk for bacteriological examination. (2) 75 ordinary milks for bacteriological examination. (3) 26 milks for biological examination. (4) 68 milks for chemical analysis. Results of the examinations or analyses :— (1) This sample was satisfactory. (2) 53 were satisfactory. 22 were unsatisfactory. (3) 24 gave negative results. 2 or 7.69 per cent, showed the presence of living tubercle bacilli. (4) 60 were genuine, 8 were not genuine. In respect of the unsatisfactory samples no legal proceedings were instituted, but in respect of fat deficiences in milk, appeal to the cow ” samples showed the milk as produced from the cow was not up to the presumptive standard. The matter was referred to the County Agri¬ cultural Advisor who gave instruction as to proper feeding in order to overcome these deficiences. In regard to three instances where small amounts of added water were found to be present, investigation showed that the presence of water was due to the lack of care on the part of the producer and a warning issued, as it was considered that there had been no intent to defraud. {h) Meat Inspection.—The details of animals slaughtered, carcases inspected and meat condemned is given in the table below, and further reference is made in the Sanitary In¬ spector’s Report as to this matter. There were 18,696 animals slaughtered and inspected in the slaughterhouses in the town, of which 5 are owned by the Corporation and](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30046233_0014.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
