[Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough.

  • Halifax (England). County Borough Council. nb2008024085.
Date:
1918
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Credit: [Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The number of Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops on the register was as follows : — Cowsheds ... ... ... ... 502 Milkshops ... ... ... ... 39 Dairy Farmers and Purveyors of Milk ... 346 The Inspectors responsible for the supervision of the above paid 658 visits during the year, and the District Sanitary Inspec- tors paid 77 visits to the registered milkshops. It is estimated there were over 3,000 milch cows kept in the Borough during the year. There are 6 private slaughterhouses in the Borough. They have been visited, but have not been used during the year under review. { The following table shows the number of visits paid by the Meat Inspector to the slaughterhouses, butchers’ shops markets, etc. : — Description of Premises Xumber of Visits Public Slaughterhouses 1365 Private Slaughterhouses 186 Borough Market 1534 Wholesale Market 1435 Fasting Sheds... 1352 Potted Meat Houses 137 Tripe Boiling Houses ... 197 Butchers’ Shops 1421 Cowsheds 235 Other Visits 7*36 Total ... 8,598 The following table shows the number of animals slaughtered during the year : — Public Slaughterhouses. Mules Horses. Cattle Calves Sheep & Lambs Pigs Total. 15 331 5405 4311 23783 1480 35325 Private Slaughterhouses. (Approximate) A few Bacon Pigs only.