[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Normanton U.D.C.

  • Normanton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Normanton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Scarlet Fever 44 Diphtheria 19 Tuberculo sis 52 Library books were disinfected and returned to the Public Library or Private Libraries for re-issue. Other Public Hea1th Matters. Other visits mrde under the Public Health Acts were to schools, public conveniences, public houses etc. The whole of the drainage for the new permanent 3 bedroom and 2 bedroom type houses and the last 50 prefabricated houses in Gipsy Lane, was supervised, tested and passed. Some 97 visits were made in connection with this work. Food & Drugs Administration. The slaughtering arrangements show no chenge, the whole of the work being carried out at Sheers slaughter-house under the Ministry of Food Management. It is suggested that the Council make some provision in their estimates to provide a central slaughter-house. Centralised slaughtering has proved itself far superior and ensures a more adequate supervision. 71 visits were made to the slaughter¬ house for the purposes of meat inspection. The following is a summary of Meat Inspectinn:- No. killed Bulls. Bullocks. Heifers. Cor~s. Caives. Cheep. Pigs, and inspect¬ ed. 4 464 161 119 26 1683 28 Diseased Organs and Part Carcases Condemned Carcases Beef and all organs. Calf and all organs. Carcases Frozen Mutton. Heads and Tongues. Hind quarters Hnglish Beef. Hind Quarters Frozen. Beef. Sets of Beasts lungs. Hearts. Skirts. Livers. Internal Organs, sets of Pelvic organs, set of Calf Pluck. Pig head and Tongue. Offal, set of Sheep Plucks. 219 127 16 1 10 49 2 2 99 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 The total weight of Meat condemned;- 8403 Meat. 5657 Offal 1,4060 lbs. Private pigs killed 23