[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Abingdon and Faringdon Districts Joint Public Health Committee (Abingdon Borough, Abingdon R.D.C., Faringdon R.D.C.).

  • Abingdon and Faringdon Districts. Joint Public Health Committee.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Abingdon and Faringdon Districts Joint Public Health Committee (Abingdon Borough, Abingdon R.D.C., Faringdon R.D.C.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Salvage of waste paper continued on a limited scale and the total receipts from the sale of this material during the year amounted to £103 compared with £216 during 1954. MILK SAMPLING Five samples of milk as delivered to the Schools in the district were taken during the year and submitted to the Methylene Blue and Phosphatase tests. All samples were found to be satisfactory. MEAT There are three licensed Slaughterhouses in the District and the following is a list of carcases inspected and meat consumption: found Cattle to be unfit for Sheep and Calves Lambs human Pigs Number killed 1980 619 2888 905 Number Inspected 1822 600 2736 777 All diseases except Tuberculosis Whole carcases condemned 6 Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 104 4 24 Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuber- culosis 6 2 3.1 Tuberculosis only Whole carcases condemned 3 Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 112 23 Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuber- culosis 6.3 — — 3 OTHER FOODS The following other foods were condemned: 40 lbs. Tinned Food. 203 lbs. Beef. 14 lbs. Ox Liver FOOD PREMISES Number in district: Grocers 41 Fish Frying Butchers 14 Establishments 1 Confectioners 15 Cafes 8 Greengrocers 4 Fishmongers 1 38 premises are registered for the sale of Ice-Cream under Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act and 2 Dairies are registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations 1949. Number of inspections carried out on food shops 69 Number of inspections carried out on stalls and vehicles 6 Number of inspections carried out on cafes and inns 18 BAKEHOUSES Number in district 8 Number of inspections 9 Defects found and remedied Nil
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