[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Hartlepool Borough.

  • Hartlepool (England). Borough Council. nb2004301809.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Hartlepool Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Meat Condemned, Surrendered, and Destroyed, Whole Carcases 2 Cows 91 stones Beef Sheep Pigs i Carcase 10 Carcases 68J stones 146 Organs, comprising Lungs, Livers, Kidneys, Spleen, Stomachs, Head and Tongue, Sheep and Pig Plucks, etc. Imported Mutton. Consignments of Imported Mutton were received into the Cold Store. Examination was made and the various consignments released. Fish, Daily visits are paid to the Fish Quay where Fresh Fish is landed daily by the fleet, and also both imported British and Foreign Fish is handled. The following was Condemned, Surrendered and Destroyed : Skate Prawns 37 stones 4 baskets Milk. Regular Sampling and Testing of the entire supply of the Borough has been maintained, and the standard may be considered as reasonably satisfactory. No Graded Milk is produced in the area but the following are permitted by Licence, viz. :—Certified and Grade A, 1 each and Certified and Grade A (T.T.) 1 Supplementary Licence each. Merchandise Marks Act, 1926. Information relative to the markings of foodstuffs under the Act was disseminated to people requiring same. Various itinerant vendors from neighbouring districts were kept under close sur- veillance for periods and some results were achieved thereby. As daily observations are made of the various shops in the town, it will be appreciated that no trouble is experienced in the working of the Act. I have the honour to remain, Your obedient servant, GEO. W. TATE. Sanitary Inspector, Inspector of Food and Drugs, Meat Inspector.