[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham City.

  • Durham (England). City Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Milk Supply. There are 12 Cowkeepers and 21 Dairies and Purveyors of Milk registered in the district. In addition, 31 dealers are registered for the sale of bottled milk only. Registered premises have been visited during the year in order to ensure that the provisions of the Milk and Dairies Order have been complied with. Slaughtering of Animals. The 6 licensed slaughter houses in the City remain unused as al Imeat for the area continues to be slaughtered and inspected in the Government controlled premises in the Brandon and Byshottles Urban District. Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924. Under the provisions of the above Regulations, 2 notifications of slaughter were received. 2 pig carcases and organs were inspected and passed as fit for human consumption. Food Inspection. The following list shows the quantities of food that were found upon inspection to be unfit for human consumption. All food condemned was voluntarily surrendered. As much of the condemned food as was practicable was utilised for salvage or pig-feeding. 72 bunches Bananas. 5681 lb. Cereals. 8 lb. Cheese. 4 lb. Coffee. If lb. Toffees. 87 lb. Bacon. Ilf lb. Butter. 38J lb. Biscuits. 27 Eggs. 358 Bread Loaves. 344 Pork Pies. 76 Peaches. i lb. Tea. 116 lb. Cod Fillet. 419 lb. Kippers. 1,413 Fish Cakes. 29 tins Fruit. 66 ,, Fish,