[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Ilkeston Borough.

  • Ilkeston (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1972
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    Eight consumer complaints were examined during the year. These were :— A sample of Dried Skimmed Milk Powder contained an insect. Sterilised Milk and a Soft Drink were alleged to have caused illness. In neither case was anything detected to account for the onset of sickness. A soft drink contained plaster, adhering to the bottle surfaces. Steak and Kidney Pies were mouldy. A Meat and Potato Pie was alleged to have a disinfectant-like taint, but nothing was detected to account for this. Canned Peaches contained mineral oil. The ‘ foreign matter ’ from Canned Meat was offal. Certain types of offal may be incorporated in Canned Meat products.” SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT, 1958 During the year 18 renewals and 1 provisional licence to slaughter animals were granted in accordance with the provisions of the above-mentioned Act. MEAT INSPECTION REGULATIONS, 1963 Number of regular notices of slaughter operative . . 1 SLAUGHTERHOUSE Licensee Situation Smedley, Smedley and Woodhouse Slaughterhouse, Wilton Place Limited SUMMARY OF SLAUGHTERING AT THE ONE LICENSED PREMISES Animals Slaughtered during the year. Sheep & Cattle Cows Calves Lambs Pigs Total Smedley, Smedley and Woodhouse Ltd. . 3,089 17 4 5,469 9,019 17,598 Comparison with slaughtering in previous years * Sheep & Animals slaughtered Cattle Cows Calves Lambs Pigs Total 1967 3,134 213 9 7,670 9,531 20,557 1968 3,314 140 3 7,273 9,382 20,112 1969 3,295 170 3 6,217 9,651 19,336 1970 3,652 51 4 6,813 9,811 20,331 1971 3,418 30 2 6,467 9,111 19,028 1972 3,089 17 4 5,469 9,019 17,598 There had again been a reduction in beef and pig slaughtering together with a very pronounced decrease in the number of sheep and lambs slaughtered.