[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Worksop Borough.

  • Worksop (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Worksop Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MEAT AND OTHER FOODS INSPECTIONS Meat Inspection All slaughtering for rationed meat supplies takes place at the Ministry of Food operated slaughterhouse at Retford© Under the *Self Suppliers of Pigs® scheme, private producers are advised fcy the local Ministry of Food Offio© to report the slaughter of a pig or pigs to be used for their own household to the Health Department in order that they may have the benefit of post mortem inspection of the meat to determine its fitness for foodo Three local slaughterhouses are approved by the Ministry of Food for the slaughter of these animals, but in the main, slaughter takes place at the homes of the producers? often at weekendso This involves a great deal of travelling about the district by the Inspectors and often means Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning visitso Conditions found on inspection and the weight of the condemned meat were as follows i° Tuberculosis «oo Nephritis ooo Retention Cysts OOO Hydronephrosis ooo Asearids OOO Bad bleeding (decomposition) 9&k lbso 1 Ibo % lbso ij- lbso 2 lbso 3Z5LJk» 479* lbso or 34 stones This shows that the health and quality ©f privately slaughtered pigs continues to be good as the total of 34 stones condemned includes a carcase of nearly 27 stones, from a total of 255 pigs0(7 • Nui&er of pigs inspected n M inspection® coo Diseased conditions in ooo Weight condemned ooo 255 247 34 stones o Other Food Inspection© Food shops and warehouses were visited at the request of their respective occupiers to inspect and, where necessary, condemn tinned goods, fish etco Condemnation certificates are issued upon surrender of the affected goods, so that the tradesmen may obtain replacements or points valueo Foodstuffs condemned in 1952o Canned Foods0 O 00 a 0z@o Fresh Foodo Kbso 0 s 0 Sardines 3 & Fish Cakes 24 9 Tomatoes 1,530 l Black Pudding 24 - Milk 213 3k Flour 27 - Spaghetti 31 & Biscuits IB 7k Peas no 3 Cake 144 4 Beans 174 5k Nutty BonoBons 1 mm Crapes 65 » Rolled Oats 2 0 38o