[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City.

  • Lincoln (England). City Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The carcases and the remainder of the offal of all 76 animals were put in cold storage at a temperature not exceeding 20°F for a period of not less than three weeks, and afterwards released for human consumption. This practice was recommended by the Minister of Food for adoption by Local Authorities in December, 1952. Horseflesh : There are two shops retailing horseflesh in the City. The slaughterhouses supplying this horseflesh are situated in the area of the North Kesteven Rural District Council. By arrangement with the North Kesteven Rural District Council, the chief sanitary inspector was appointed an inspector to that Council in July, 1941, and since that date he has inspected all horses slaughtered for human con¬ sumption. Occupier No. of visits No. of carcases inspected Christopher’s Slaughterhouse, Waddington Low Fields Hughes’ Slaughterhouse, Skellingthorpe Ferry 412 351 Approximate total weight of horseflesh and offal condemned as unfit for food and so disposed of as to prevent same being used for human consumption :— Cwts. Horseflesh .. .. 15 Offal .. .. 2 17 Inspections made at Food Shops and places where Food is prepared or sold : Bakehouses Dairies Food Inspections other than meat Food premises (Section 13) Markets Markets—Auction Shops, English and Foreign Meat .. ,, Fish ,, Fried fish and chip ,, Fruit and vegetable .. ,, General provisions „ Horseflesh ,, Ice Cream ,, Milk ,, Others Slaughterhouses Warehouses Egg Packing Station Food poisoning and suspected food poisoning investigations 27 203 20,441 161 254 3 121 35 25 17 245 108 49 139 37 983 34 61 9