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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Holborn 1899

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1899

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Table: Medical Officer's Report.

Medical Officer's Report.

1896.Diseased.Decomposed.Total.
St.lbs.St.lbs.St.lbs.
1st Quarter4,069337844 4477
2nd ,,71011,21541,9255
3rd ,,65363,47644,1302
4th ,,1,701531132,0130
Total for year 18967,13475,381712,5166
Total for year 18971,88122,33104,2122
Total for year 18981,01263,3161½4,3287½
1899.
1st Quarter382415475373
2nd „181788221,0641
3rd ,,12261,22171,3445
4th ,,201584241,0441
Total for year 189988863,10143,9902

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These figures show the marked change that has been effected in the
Meat Market; the amount of diseased meat " seized " in 1897 being little
more than a quarter of that of the previous year, in 1898 the amount was
less than one-fourth of that "seized" in the first quarter of 1896, and last
year still less.
In 1896, 80 tubercular carcases of beef and 6 of pork were "seized."
In 1897, 16 „ „ „ „ „
In 1898, 6 „ „ and 2 top pieces of beef „ „
In 1899, 3 „ „ of beef „ „
The average weight of the 3 tubercular carcases of beef was 45 stone,
or 360 lbs., all being also emaciated.
A large proportion of the decomposed meat and offal was foreign (principally
Dutch), and was also diseased.

Table: DISEASED MEAT AND OFFAL SEIZED DURING 1899.

DISEASED MEAT AND OFFAL SEIZED DURING 1899.

44 quarters of beef.44 sheeps' lungs.
2 carcases of mutton.37 bullocks' livers.
163 carcases of veal.84 bullocks' lungs.
5 carcases of stirks.3 pig's livers.
6 carcases of pork.2 bullocks' tongues.
2703 sheeps' livers.2 bullocks' kidneys.
Total weight (less offal) 886 st. 6 lbs.