[Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Lancaster Borough and Port.

  • Lancaster (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1915
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Credit: [Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Lancaster Borough and Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Inspection of the Port of Lancaster. During the year 128 vessels were visited and four defects (fore¬ castle dirty owing to cargo) were found and remedied. 149 vessels, of which 141 were British registered and 8 foreign, entered the Port during 1915. The tonnage of the former was 12,546 and of the latter 2,537, the crews numbering respectively 987 and no. Food.—(a) Milk Supply. The cowsheds, dairies, and mdk shops in the Borough have all been inspected. 50 cowkeepers outside the Borough are registered as purveyors within the Borough ; 25 cowkeepers and 72 grocers, confectioners, etc., within the Borough are also on the Register. Four purveyors who purchase milk to retail and one cowkeeper (outside the Borough) were added to the Register. (b) Other Foods. All slaughtering within the Borough is done at the Public Abattoir, but it is estimated that about half the meat supply of the town comes from outside. All meat is rigidly inspected before being removed from the Abattoir. The following table shows the number of animals slaughtered :— Total. Average per week. Total I9I4- Beasts 2,875 55 2,767 Calves 428 8 412 Sheep J5,242 293 14,458 Pigs. 1,442 28 1,192 Total ... 19,987 384 18,829^