[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough.

  • Bury (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1905
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Credit: [Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ^5 A small room attached tO' the new Health Offices has been utilised during the year as a disinfection chamber. In this room such articles as furs, leather goods, boots, books, ladies’ dresses and hats are exposed to^ the fumes of formaldehyde and disinfected without damage. The pro'vision of a bathroom in connection with the new offices has also^ been of very great advantage during the year, for dealing with Smallpox contacts, and in other circum- stances. Contacts can have their clothing fumigated while having a disinfectant bath, little loss of time resulting. Both disinfection chamber and bathroom may be considered as very important adjuncts to our means of controlling Infectious Diseases. MEAT INSPECTION. THE PUBLIC ABATTOIRS. The returns for the year shew an increase in the number of animals slaughtered in the Abattoirs of 2,028 over the number killed in 1904. Sheep and lambs, beasts and calves shew an increase, the former of 1801, beasts of 371, and calves of 250, while pigs shew a decrease in number killed of 394. The decrease in pigs is attributed to the increased price of these animals during the latter half of the year. Of the 4,275 beasts (cows, heifers, l)u]ls and bullocks] 51, or 1.2 per cent., were found to be affected with tuberculosis, as compared with 32, or 0.8 per cent., in the pre- ceding year. In only one instance, however, was it necessary to have the entire carcase destroyed. Of the 4,194 pigs 26 were affected with tuberculosis, or 0.6 per cent., as compared with 4,588 pigs and 8 (or 0.17 per cent.) affected in 1904. Details of these cases are given in Inspector Openshaw’s report. It is pleasing to again report that no legal measures were found necessary during the year in dealing with unsound meat. The great majority of the carcases, of both beasts and pigs, affected with tuberculosis, were in other respects in prime condition,