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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
Islington 1900
Forty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington
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I append a table showing carcases, etc., affected, how affected, nature of the disease, and how the carcases, etc., were disposed of:—
| No. | Description of Carcase. | How Affected. | Disease. | How Carcases and Organs were disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cows | Carcases and Organs diseased | Gen. Tuberculosis | Carcase & organs destroyed |
| 1 | do. | do. do. | Functional Derangement | do. do. |
| 1 | do. | do. do. | Dropsy | do. do. |
| 2 | do. | do. do. | Pyæmia | do. do. |
| 1 | Pig | do. do. | Asphyxia | do. do. |
| 1 | Sheep | do. do. | Dropsy | do. do. |
| 17 | Calves | do. do. | Unwholesome | do. do. |
| 67 | Cows | Lungs diseased | Loc. Tuberculosis | Diseased organs do. |
| 1 | Ox | do. do. | do. | do. do. |
| 1 | Heifer | do. do. | do. | do. do. |
| 1 | Bull | do. do. | do. | do. do. |
| 9 | Cows | Lungs and Pleurae diseased | do. (slight) | do. do. |
| 28 | do. | Lungs and Livers diseased | do. | do. do. |
| 14 | do. | Lungs, Liver and Pleuræ diseased | do. (slight) | do. do. |
| 12 | do. | Livers diseased | do. | do. do. |
| 1 | do. | Mesenteric Glands diseased | do. | do. do. |
| 4 | do. | Mesenteric Glands and Lungs diseased | do. | do. do. |
| 1 | Ox | Mesenteric Glands and Liver diseased | do. | do. do. |
| 1 | Cow | Mesenteric Glands.Lungs and Liver diseased | do. | do. do. |
| 12 | do. | Livers diseased | Abscess | do. do. |
| 6 | Oxen | do. do | do. | do. do. |
| 18 | Cows | Livers and Lungs diseased .. | Parasitic | do. do. |
| 9 | do. | Mammary Glands do. | Mammitis | do. do. |
| 1 | do. | Head and Tongue do. | Actinomycosis | do. do. |
| 1 | Ox | Tongue do. | do. | do. do. |
| 3 | Cows | Portions of Carcases | Bruised | Bruised parts do. |
| 121 | Sheep | Lungs and Livers diseased | Parasitic | Diseased organs do. |
| 1 | do. | Lungs and Heart do. | Pericarditis | do. do. |
| 2 | do. | Lungs do. | Pleurisy | do. do. |
| 3 | Pigs | do. do. | do. | do. do. |
| 4 | do. | Lungs and Livers do. | Parasitic | do. do. |
| 356 |
The total weight of meat and offal destroyed within the slaughterhouses was 22,822 lbs.,
making a total of 18 tons 8 cwts 2 qrs. 2 lbs. of unsound food destroyed within the Borough
during the year.
Knackers' Yards.
The knacker's yard, York Road, has been regularly visited. Improvements on the premises and
plant at a cost of over £500 have been made during the year. That this has resulted in diminishing
if not actually abolishing any nuisance that previously existed is proved by the absence of
any complaint from the residents in the neighbourhood. The London County Council, at
their Licensing Court in October, made it a condition on the renewal of the licence that the
business should in future be conducted on the "Close Chamber System."
Cowsheds and Offensive Trades.
The inspection of the cowsheds and the offensive trades is now to be conducted by the
Borough officials, but as these duties have only commenced I defer making any remarks on their
present condition.
Before closing this report I beg to thank you for the kind advice so willingly given at all
times. I also desire to thank the Chief Inspector and the District Inspectors for their kind
assistance.
Your obedient servant,
T. DUNLOP YOUNG,
Inspector of Meat, &c.
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