[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Stroud (Union) R.D.C.

  • Stroud (Gloucestershire, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Stroud (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There were 86 workshops on the regis¬ ter, much the same as in 1936, and included 26 bakers, 18 builders and 14 cycle and motor repairers. Several shops were visited and inspected in regard to ventilation and closet supply. FOOD INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION Carcases Inspected. 1933 1934 1935 '1936 1937 Bullocks .... 119 89 22 13 10 Heifers (in¬ cluding calves 1077 1347 1213 520 212 Cows. 53 37 21 9 7 Sheep and Lambs .. .. 4133 3883 3523 1518 576 Pigs. 9926 14657 15970 3689 369 Total .. 15308 20013 20749 5749 1174 Carcases Condemned. 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 Cows 0 9 1 1 0 Sheep 1 0 3 3 0 Pigs .. .. 12 122 55 28 3 Heifers .. 1 1 3 2 5 Total 15 127 62 34 8 Livers condemned (owing to fluke) 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 Beasts .. 227 121 29 8 13 Sheep 178 117 40 2 1 For the first whole year in the new district only 1,174 animals were slaughtered for human food. In 1936 there was a total of 5,749, whilst for the 2 years pre¬ viously there were more than 20,000 animals killed. The decrease was among cattle, sheep ana pigs, the latter being down to one-tenth of those in 1936, or 1 /40th of the number in the 2 previous years. There were 8 carcases condemned, theie being 127 in 1934 and 62 in 1935. This number included 5 heifers and 3 pigs. Only 14 livers were condemned on ac¬ count of fluke, there being 400 in 1933 in the old district. They had fallen to 70 in