[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Hyde Borough.

  • Hyde (Cheshire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Hyde Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED. Cattleex- cluding Cows. Cows. Calves. Sheep and Lambs. Pigs. Number inspected 542 669 548 1 3520 2 All Diseases except Tuberculosis : Whole carcases condemned . Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned • Percentage of number in- spected affected with disease other than Tuber- culosis ... 2 • • • 71 188 190 • ♦ • 13-09 28-4 0-18 5-42 Tuberculosis Only : Whole carcases condemned Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned Percentage of number in- spected affected with Tuberculosis 1 27 100 352 • • • • • • 18-65 56-65 : 0-36 • • • » • • J With few exceptions the animals inspected were examined at No. 2 Slaughterhouse, which is administered by the Ministry of Food within the area of the County Borough of Stockport, where Sanitary Inspectors from this area attend on equal rota with similar officers from the Marple, Denton and Audenshaw U.D.C.s. RODENT CONTROL. In November, 1943, the Borough Council became responsible for working the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919, as agents for the Cheshire County Council. The Senior Sanitary Inspector being appointed Rodent Officer and a rat- catcher engaged. Following a major treatment of the sewers for the destruc- tion of rats in 1944, further maintenance treatments were carried out in 1945, with an estimated kill of 1,390 rats. During the year 34 minor infestations have been found. Where required, treatment was carried out by the Department, the remaining cases being treated by private firms or by the occupiers under advice from the Department.