[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Wallsend Local Board of Health / Borough.

  • Wallsend (England). Local Board of Health.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Wallsend Local Board of Health / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Fish Frying. Tliree applications were received for registration of premises to carry on the trade of h'ish Frying. One application was granted and the remaining two applications were refused owing to the premises being unsuitable. Snack Bars. 'Fwo applications for registration of premises as Snack Bars were refused owing to the premises being unsuitable. ICE CREAM. In connection with the Conference of Local Authorities held at the Town Hall, Wallsend, on the 21st November, 1947, no further progress has been made regarding certain resolutions that were passed in respect of the manufacture and sale of Ice Cream. THE ICE CREAM (HEAT TREATMENT) REGULATION, 1949. Ice Cream Manufacturers in the Borough are carrying out alterations to their premises in order to comply with the above Regulation. FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938, SECTION 17. FOOD POISONING Food Poisoning Outbreaks. No outbreaks of Food Poisoning occurred during the year. MEAT AND OTHER FOODS. Centralised Slaughtering. As in the pre\dous year, all slaughtering of food animals is carried out in Newcastle under Government Control. 26 Pigs belonging to local Pig Keepers were licensed for slaughter in the Borough by the Ministry of Food. The result of the post mortem inspection of the carcases is shown in the following table :— Cattle excTg. Cows Cows Calves Sheep and I.ambs Pigs Number KHled (if known) — — —■ — 26 Number Inspected — — — — 26 All diseases except Tuberculosis Whole carcases condemned —• — — — —■ Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned — — — — — Percentage of the number inspc'cted affected with disease other than Tuberculosis _ _ __ Tuberculosis only Whole carcases condemned —■ —• — — — Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned —• '—■ — — 2 lA'rcentage of the number insjxcled affected with Tuberculosis — — 7.7