[Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Taunton Borough.

  • Taunton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1924
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Credit: [Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Taunton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made ... ... ... ... Nil. (3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling houses having been rendered fit ... ... ... Nil. (4) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which demolition orders were made ... ... ... Nil. (5) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders ... ... ... ... Nil. MEAT INSPECTION. The following is a summary of Meat and Food Inspections and Condemnations for the year ;—• No. of visits made to Slaughter Houses ... ... ... 228 No. of seizures and surrenders of Diseased Meat— At Private Slaughter Houses, Shops, etc. ... ... 24 Magisterial Orders obtained ... ... ... ... Nil. CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES. Generalized Tuberculosis. Carcases— Cows . 2 Heifers ... ... ... ... ... Nil. Calves ... ... ... ... ... Nil. Pigs ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Localized Tuberculosis. (a) In Bovines— Part Carcases condemned, including heads and offals ... ... ... ... ... Nil. (b) In Swine ... ... ... ... ... 37 Total Weight of Tuberculous Meat—1 ton, 4 cwt. 0 qr. 16 lbs. Other Diseases. (Hydrsemia, Septicaimia, Inflammation, etc.) Beef Veal . Mutton Pork Lamb Weight of same—4 cwt. 1 qr. 7 lbs. OTHEE FOODS CONDEMNED. Tinned Beef ... ... ... ... 24 lbs. Tinned Tongue ... ... ... ... Nil. Fish . Nil. Eggs and Egg Yolk ... ... ... ... Nil. Margarine ... ... ... ... ... Nil. Imported Tripe ... ... .■• Nil. Ham and Tongue Paste ... ... ... 6 lbs. Smoked Ham ... ... ... ••• Nil. Potatoes ... ... ... ... 10 cwt. Total weight of Meat and other Foods condemned— 1 ton, 18 cwt. 2 qr. 25 lbs. Nil. Nil. 1 Nil.