[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    70 were Formal Samples and the remaining 64 were Informal Samples. 108 samples were of genuine quality and 26 were adulterated. Of the 26 adulterated samples, 21 were Milk, and of these 17 were only slightly below standard, and further samples from the same Purveyors were subsequently taken. The 5 remaining adultered samples were, 3 of magnesia, 1 of camphorated oil and 1 of coffee. In each case letters of warning wrere sent by the Town Clerk. Inspection of Meat and Other Foods.—The total number of beef ^animal's inspected at the time of slaughter or immediately afterwards was 4,320, which is about 90 per cent, of the total beef animals slaughtered in the Borough. There have been 56 cases of emergency slaughter, involving 20 cows, 8 bullocks, 8 heifers, 3 bulls, 2 calves, 3 pigs, and 12 sheep notified to me for inspection, and as a result of these in- spections the carcasses and all organs of 2 cows, 2 bullocks, 2 heifers, and 1 pig, portions only of the carcasses of 3 cows and 1 bullock, all the organs of 7 cows, 1 bullock, 2 heifers, 1 bull, and 1 calf were condemned and destroyed. The total weight of food condemned and destroyed during the year was 8 tons, 6 cwts., 1 stone, 12 lbs., 4 oz. The whole of the food condemned was voluntarily sur- rendered to me by the owners and destroyed, except in the 3 cases specially mentioned; below, in which proceedings were taken. The following is a brief summary of all food ing the year:—- SUMMARY. Meat. condemned dur- Tons Cwts. Stones Lbs. Ozs. 25 whole Carcasses and all Organs 5 13 6 13 0 Portions of Carcasses 7 0 6 0 28 sets of Lungs 1 7 0 0 29 Livers 4 2 10 0 Stomachs and Mesenteries ••• 1 4 0 0 Udders ••• 0 7 6 0 6 1) 4 7 0