[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley Borough.

  • Brackley (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION E. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OP POOD. Milk Su-pply; The number of retailers in the Borough is 3 who hold supplementary licences for the sale of Tuberculin Tested, Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised and Pasteurised Milk, All milk retailed in the Borough is produced outside the Pood Hygiene Regulations; The Regulations provide for the cleanliness of food premises, hygenic methods of handling food, the cleanliness of persons engaged in the food trade and the action to be taken when they suffer from or are carriers of certain infections* There are 24 food shops in the Borough where food is sold, served or prepared for sale* The shops are regularly visited and a high standard of cleanliness is maintained. Meat and Other loc.ds; The licenced slaughter-house continued to operate during the year, Ihe numbers of animals slaughtered were as follows B ovine 247 Sheep and Iambs 1000 Pigs, 272 Calves ... 12 Regular visits were made to the slaughter-house for inspection, and the approximate weight of meat and offal found to be diseased and unfit for consumption was 5 cwts 271bs. Diseased meat and offal were regularly collected by a reputable merchant for further utilisation. Twelve tons 1.5 cwts 3qrs 141bs of prepared chicken which was unfit for consumption was also voluntarily surrendered from the broiler factory in the area. Pood and Dnags Act, 1955; The provisions of this Act relating to the nature and substance of food supplied to the public are operated by the County Council. Mr. P.J. Evans the Chief Inspector, to whom I am indebted, has supplied the following schedule of samples taken in the Borough during the year under review all of which were entirely satisfactory for the sixth successive year:- Milk Pork Sausages Bread Butter lam. ... .. CCream Spirits.. Soft Drink .. Ice Cream Medicines Meat Products 7 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 4 Total 27 For the sixth year in succession all the samples taken in the Borough were satisfactory in every respect. - 6 -