[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Diss U.D.C.

  • Diss (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1964
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    1964 901 1 i 1 ISD'T 1 302 3 2413 1963 1062 I 1205 i 403 3 . 2675. 55I962 642 ! 754 j 361 4 , 1761 1 1961 917 I 937 ! 351 2 .. 2237 55 Premises only in operation for approximately eight months. Meat and offal condenmed amounted to 1 ton, 1 cwt. -and 89 Ihs. This is appreciably higher than for some years past. It is partly accounted for by ’the total condemnations of tuo casualty cattle sent in from local farms but even so the figure is 937° higher than the previous year and from a slightly lower throughput. Tuberculosis v/as again completely absent in cattle and only slight-T,B, was found, in .24 . pigs (^ of the total). Pour complete carcases (2 cattle and 2 calves) were condemned as.unfit* No cases cf cysticercu's bovis were found during the year. The most noticeable increase in the minor infections (v;hich necessitate condemnation of offal) was in cattle and pig livers affected with abscesses* Although less animals were slaughtered in l964>'more visits were made to the slaughterhouse. The Meat Inspection Regulations of I965 which require all meat to be inspected within six hours of slaughter, has meant making more than one visit per day on quite frequent occa- sions. ..It has also involved your Public Health Inspector in being engaged on meat inspection outside official hours on 93 day s'during the year* I would like to thank imr colleagues from Hartismere Rural District Council for stepping into the breach during ny out of town',' holiday period. POOD PREfilSES During the year a total of I65 visits was made to food premises in the town. The number of informal notices under the Pood Hygiene Regulations (2^) m.ay seem rather high but most of these v/ere in respect of fairly minor defects and \7hich were best dealt v/ith before develop- ing into more serious matteis. The food premises generally are maintained in a satisfactory state of repair and cleanliness. It is particularly pleasing to be able .to report that exaellent co-operation is forthcoming from the majcrity of food shop proprietors. Three complaints were made concerning food sold from local shops and which was cut of condition. One related to ready-packed cartons of cream, which were soured before arrival at the retailers shop due to delay in deliveries. Another complaint related to grease from machinery v/hich had contaminated a sliced loaf prior to b.eing sold' from the .roundsmaii' s van. The third related tq dried fruit which w/as sold and_foubd to contain vifeevil. All three complaints resulted in the firms being 'warhed'.as to the consequences should there be a recurrence. Three cases of meat being improperly handled and transported were taksn up. Ti?o related to a local firm and v/ere quickly taken up and rectified. A more serious case occurred in respect of deliveries of meat from outside town to a-'branoh--shop. ■.«Co-operation..from another Iccal authority combined with a strong warning to the firm ensured there xms no repetition of what had been a’ serious' contravention cf - 2C