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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
Croydon 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The whole carcases condemned were affected as undernoted:—
| Tuberculosis. | Peritonitis. | Pleurisy. | Enteritis. | Pneumonia. | Jaundice. | Diarrhœa. | Emaciated and Dropsical. | Unsound, Injured, etc. | Total No. | Weight in lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 7 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 4523 |
| Sheep | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | 3 | 10 | 493 |
| Pigs | 20 | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 31 | 5208 |
| Calves | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | 5 | 264 |
| Totals | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 10488 |
In no cases had legal proceedings to be taken against the owner
of any diseased or unsound meat. The large quantity destroyed
was voluntarily submitted to the judgment of the Inspector, who, in
cases of doubt, consults the Medical Officer.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.—Only two such trades are now carried
on in the Borough, viz., one by a knacker and one by a gut scraper.
The premises of both have been visited from time to time during
the year and found in a satisfactory condition.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES.—There are 16 registered Slaughterhouses
and one licensed Slaughterhouse, in addition to the Municipal
Slaughterhouses at Pitlake.
The following are the approximate number of animal slaughtered at Pitlake:—
| Municipal. | Beasts. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Slaughterhouses | 432 | 4,550 | 17,038 | 3,162 | 25,182 |
| Pubic „ | 264 | 1,815 | 1487 | 732 | 4,298 |
| Total | 696 | 6 365 | 18,525 | 3,894 | 29,480 |