[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Milnrow U.D.C.

  • Milnrow (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Milnrow U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Factories There are 43 factories in the district made up as follows: Bakers 4 Bleeching & Dyeing 4 Brickworks 1 Cotton Spinning 7 Cotton Waste Spinning 2 Engineering 5 Hemming and Packing Blankets 1 Joiners 3 Laundry 1 •Motor repair garages 3 Paper tube manufacturer 1 Slaughterhou se s 3 Slipper inner sole manufacturers 1 Spring maker 1 Surgical Cotton manufacturers 1 Television Assembly 1 Paste Recovery 1 Woodwork machinists 1 Wool sorter 1 Portable buildings 1 Schools There are 3 school's in the district, of these 4 have fresh water closets and 1 pail closets. There is no sewer available for the school with pail closets. Inspection and Supervision of Food Food Shops There are 108 Food shops; 91 visits have been made to these premises; 51 of these visits were made under the Food Hygiene Regulations 1953. Food Premises Type of Business No Bakers and Confectioners 10 Butchers 11 Fried Fish & Chip 5 Greengrocers 8 Grocery & Provisions 32 Sweets Sz Soft Drinks 4 Restaurants, canteens and snack bars 12 Licensed premises - Public Houses 19 Clubs 7 Inspection of 3,feat and Other Foods Slaughterhouse s There are 3 slaughterhouses in operation in the district and these are being used by wholesale butchers. Fran the statistics it will be seen that the number of animals killed has greats increased and the inspection of meat is taking the greater part of my time, but further time should be spent at the slaughterhouses to ensure that all the regulations are complied with. It will be appreciated that practically the whole of the meat from these slaughterhouses is exported to or her districts. During the year i+I>5 visits have been made to slaughterhouses.