[Report 1898] / Medical Officer of Health, Doncaster County Borough.

  • Doncaster (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1898
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Credit: [Report 1898] / Medical Officer of Health, Doncaster County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Scavenging of Ashi)its. untit for liuman food. After making inquiries as to practice in other large towns, tlie Sanitary Committee decided ‘‘that the Committee having considered returns from various towns as to the formation of Butchers’ Juries, recommended that the deputation received at the last meeting be informed that the Committee cannot see their way to altering the present method of meat inspection, which, inasmuch as it allows the owner of the carcase to have every opportunity of inspection of the con- demned meat by a veterinary surgeon or butchers, appears to afford them every protection.” ‘•The Committee would be glad to support the Butchers’ Association in any attempt that might be made by legislation for securing compensation for the loss arising from the con- demnation of carcases in certain cases of tuberculosis.” Doncaster is fortunate in having only 3 premises licensed as private slaughterhouses ; in these very little work is carried on. The Committee instructed the Sanitary Inspector as to visits made to the common lodging houses, and those persons licensed were reminded again by circulars as to their duty to report any case of infectious disease among the inmates. In July, the Scavenging Sub-Committee found that the work of removing the ashpit refuse was not well carried out. A new foreman has been appointed, and the work is now done more thoroughly and systematically. The Inspector’s returns shew an increase over the number of ashpits scavenged during the year ; that increase is due to the extra work done during the last half of 1898. I remain. Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, J. MITCHELL \YILSON, Medical Officer of Health. Doncastee, 20th February, 1899.