[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Diss U.D.C.

Diss (England). Urban District Council.

Date:: 1948

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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Diss U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Notes. It is lamentable to note the high number of calves killed, a policy which endangers our future supplies of home produced beef. The ludricously small number of pigs killed and the high number of calves show the tragic results of lack of feeding stuffs. More should (and could) be done to reduce the enormous losses of liver caused by the Liver Fluke (Distoma Hepatlcum). I would like to express my thanks to Mr, J. A. Smith (Slaughterhouse Manager) for his v/illlng co-operation and unfailing courtesy. Cystlcercus BqvIs. Several cases of this parasitic disease have been found recently in home produced cattle after being almost extinct for many years. No cases have as yet been found at the hiss Slaughterhouse, CONDBINED CANNED mi) OTHER FOODSTUFFS. Total number of tins condemned (including meat, fish, vegetables and milk) _ _ _ _ — _ 858 Other food.stuffs condemned include the following: Dried Eggs 1 box Cheese 1 large Budding Mixture 10 lbs Cooked Meat 55 ILs Savoury Ducks 1 box. 20 lbs Peeled shrimps 1 keg Bread 210 loaves Prune a 6 lbs Boiled sweets 20 lbs Chocolate 21 bars Oats 2 lbs FOOD PREMISES. There are:- 7 Bakehouses. 7 butchers shops. 4 fried fish-shops 3 fishmongers 9 premises are registered for the preparation and manufacture of food under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.