[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, St Ives (Hunts.) Borough.
- St. Ives (Cambridgeshire, England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1960
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, St Ives (Hunts.) Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD FLOUR. Complaints of illness after meals in a family were investigated and it was thought that flour might be the cause. Samples of flour were* submitted to the Analyst who discovered traces of Nitrites. The Manufacturers were notified and further samples taken from the Grocer. Finally the con¬ tamination was/ found to be) iry the food store] of thei person making the complaint. ICE CREAM. Number of Retailers on register ... ... 20 Number of Inspections ... ... ... 71 6 samples of ice cream were submitted for examination with the following results. Grade 1 5 Grade 2 1 MEAT AND SLAUGHTERHOUSE. Again 100% meat inspection has been maintained and the following table shows the number of animals killed, carcases and offal inspected and condemned. Cattle including Calves Sheep and Pigs Number killed Cows 716 3 Lambs 599 3265 Number inspected 716 3 599 3265 (All diseases except tuberculosis) Whole carcases condemned . . I- 2 5 Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned . . 121 1 162 Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuber¬ culosis 16.89 0.50 5.01 (Tuberculosis only) Whole carcases condemned . . Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned . . 11 _ 39 Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis i-53 1.10 Cysticercosis :•— Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned . . 1 Carcases submitted to treat¬ ment by refrigeration 1 _ _ _ Generalised and totally con¬ demned](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30128171_0014.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
