[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, March U.D.C.

  • March (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, March U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    -7- IV. MEAT AND FOOD INSPECTION. (a) Moat. Tho number of animals killed during tho yoar at the Ministry of Food Slaughterhouses in the town was as follows:- 280 Cows; 789 Other Bovines; 243 Calves; 1,527 Sheep; 506 Pigs; Total 3,095, This is a decrease on tho figure for 1946 when the corresponding number was 3,822, No improvements have boon made in tho arrangements for hanging beef, but this has been compensated to some extent by limiting the number of beasts slaughtered daily. The arrangements for the storage of condemned meat are still very unsatisfactory, I wish to express my appreciation of the co-operation of the Slaughterhouse Manager and his staff whose assistance in carrying out the work is invaluable. Condemnations during the year included the following whole carcases:- 14 Cows; 10 Other Bovines; 7 Calves; 8 Sheep; 14 Pigs; Total 53, together with a quantity of offals and parts of carcases'bringing the total weight of meat condemned up to 14 tons, 3 cuts., 1 qr., 15-J lbs. No • of animals killed Cois’S Other Bovines Calves She ep Pigs total 280 739 243 1527 306 3095 Cond emnations: Tuberculosis Whole carcases 9 6 - -- 9m 15 Part carcases and/or organs 146 112 - 9m 4 262 % of animals affected with Tuberculosis 34.28 10.28 - 9m 1.3 Condemnations: Other Causes Whole carcases 5 9 2 8 14 38 | Part carcases j and/or organs 89 310 - 59 16 484 ! % of animals j affected with 1 Other Diseases 33.92 35.82 .82 5.04 8.34 (b) Other Foods, Many inspections were made during the year of stocks of other foodstuffs, and the following were condemned as unfit for human consumption:- (i] Tinned Goods. No. of Tins. Meat 44 Fish 36 Vegetables 68 Milk 124 Jam 4 Fruit 17 293 Weight, Lbs. -