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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
Deptford 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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Slaughterhouses
There is one Slaughterhouse licensed in the Borough.
ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED
| Slaughterhouse | Sheep | Pigs | Calves | Bovines | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13a, Deptford High Street | 486 | 125 | – | 54 | 665 |
Carcases and Offal inspected and condemned in whole or in part.
| Cattle (Excluding Cows) | Cows | Calves | Sheep & Lambs | Pigs | Horses. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 54 | – | – | 486 | 125 | – |
| Number inspected | 54 | – | – | 486 | 125 | – |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis and Cysticerci: Whole carcases condemned | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 12 | – | – | 27 | 3 | – |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci | 22% | – | – | 5.5% | 2.4% | – |
| Tuberculosis only: Whole carcases condemned | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Cysticercosis: | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | – | – | – | – | – | – |