[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidstone U.D.C. / Borough.

  • Maidstone (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidstone U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Inspection and Supervision of Food. The number of carcases inspected and condemned during the year was as follows :— Cattle ex¬ cluding cows Cows. Halves. Sheep Lam bs it Pigs. Number killed Number inspected 1188 1188 662 662 2749 2749 9058 9058 863 863 All Diseases Except Tubekcui.osis. Whole carcases condemned .. 2 21 S Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned . . 38 52 3 62 28 Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis 3'19% S'15% •11% •91% 4d7% Tuberculosis Only. Whole carcases condemned ... 9 40 3 8 Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned ... 71 107 45 Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis 6'73% 22-20% •11% — 614% Approximate weight condemned: 56 tons, 16 cwts, 2 qts., 2 lbs. During the year, the following quantities of foods of various descriptions were found to be unfit for human consumption. This unfit food, all of which was surrendered, included the following ;— Meat... Tons. Cwts. 15 4 Qis. 3 Lbs. 10 Canned Moat 2 4 2 11 Canned Fish — 4 1 17 Fresh Fish — Q O 2 18 Canned Vegetables — 10 — 21 Various Canned Fruits — 7 3 6 Bacon — 9 2 7 Cheese — 1 — 7 Sugar — — 1 — Jam ... — 1 1 16 Bread — 2 2 Cocoa — 1 1 IS Oatmeal — 1 1 26 Rice ... — 9 1 — Barley Powder — 6 — 4 Custard Powder — — 2 14 Coffee . — 1 — — Pickles . — 1 — 5 Sweets — — — 10 Soups — 1 1 S Eggs ... . Tinned Milk... 68 dozen. 58 cases and 28 tins.