[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Liskeard R.D.C.

  • Liskeard (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Liskeard R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cysticerci : Whole Carcases con- demned Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Carcases of which some part or organ was con¬ demned 17 2 Nil Nil 1 Nil Percentage of the number inspected af¬ fected with diseases other than tuberculosis and cysticerci 89.47 100 Nil Nil 2.56 Nil Tuberculosis only :— Whole Carcases con¬ demned Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Carcases of which some part or organ rvas condemned 1 Nil Nil Nil o Nil Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuber¬ culosis 5.26 Nil Nil Nil 5.12 Nil Cysticercosis :— Carcases of which some part or organ was con¬ demned Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigera¬ tion Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Generalised and totally condemned Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Routine visits were made to the 14 butchers’ shops in the District, seven of which are registered for the manufacture of sausages, etc. Other Food Inspection. Most of the provision shops and cafes were visited during the year for the examination of foodstuffs. Two tins of meat, two tins of vegetables and one tin of fruit were condemned as unfit for human consumption. Ice Cream. There are no premises registered for the manufacture of ice¬ cream in the District. By the end of 1955, however, there were 63 premises registered for the sale of ice-cream. Sixty-eight samples were taken for examination by the Methylene Blue Test. The results were as follows :—- Grade (i) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 Grade (ii) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Grade (iii) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Grade (iv) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 The samples placed in Grades III & IV were pre-packed and were manu¬ factured outside this District. A report was immediately made to the Sanitary Inspector in whose area the product had been manufactured, so that he could locate the cause at the production plant. It is by carrying out this routine sampling that we are able to ensure that the public are provided with an ice-cream of a high standard. Housing 1. Reconditioning and Modernisation of Existing Houses. The Council has continued to encourage the reconditioning and modernisation of structurally sound houses in the District by the implementation of the Improvement Grant Scheme, during 1955. Forty-three applications for Improvement Grants were approved during the year. The Council has insisted on the highest standard for these Schemes and have made sure that all inherent