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Islington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1914
A total of 1,5'29 visits were paid to these during the year, and, generally speaking, they have
been well conducted, although in some three instances the whitewashing required by the law was not
strictly observed, in each case there being a temporary disuse of the premises. In a further
instance a licencee was cautioned for allowing a pony to be accommodated temporarily in the sheep
pound.
It was ascertained that the following number of animals were slaughtered, viz.:—
| Oxen. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 965 | 10 | 25,401 | Nil. | 26,376 |
These were found to be of good quality generally and remarkably free from disease. The
few exceptions where localised affections were dealt with are particularised in Table "A" of this
report.
TABLE A.
| No. of Cases Similar. | Description Animal Affected. | Nature of Disease or Affection. | Extent of Affection. | How disposed of. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxen | Tuberculosis | Lungs and pleural membranes | Council's Destructor | ||
| 1 | Ox | do. | Head and tongue (throat glands) | do. do. | |
| 1 | do. | Actinomycosis | do. | do. do. | |
| Sheep | Bruised and Moribund (due to Accident on Railway | Carcase and all organs (11 animals affected) | do. do. | ||
| 1 | do. | Found dead | Carcase and all organs | do. do. | |
| 32 | Oxen | Parasitic (Dis. Hep.) | Liver (whole or Part) | Council's Destructor of destroyed on the premises. | |
| 37 | Sheep | do | Liver | do. do. | |
| Oxen | Abscess | Liver (whole or in Part) | do. do. | ||
| 1 | Ox | do | Throat (adjacent tissues) | do. do. | |
| 1 | do. | Hydatid Cysts | Liver | Council's Destructor. | |
| 1 | Sheep | Parasitic (Ech. Vet.) | do. | Destroyed on the pre. mises. | |
| 1 | do. | do. | Lungs | do. do. | |