Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The two following tables shew the number of animals slaughtered at the Public Slaughter Houses, Pitlake, during the year 1919, and a summary of the totals for the last ten years:—
Slaughterhouses. | Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public | 838 | 849 | 4876 | 171 | 6734 | ||
Private | 223 | 633 | 34 | 7846 | 8736 | ||
Totals | 1061 | 1482 | 4910 | 8017 | 15470* |
Included in the above figures are 4,813 Calves slaughtered by
the Ministry of Food, the carcases and offals being consigned to
Smithfield Market for disposal by the Board of Control.
Year. | Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1910 | 743 | 10541 | 16854 | 2990 | 31128 |
1911 | 635 | 9724 | 19371 | 3961 | 33691 |
1912 | 727 | 7874 | 19765 | 4017 | 32383 |
1913 | 458 | 4863 | 15282 | 3003 | 23606 |
1914 | 589 | 4171 | 13281 | 2667 | 20708 |
1915 | 1000 | 5339 | 22406 | 2539 | 31284 |
1916 | 1261 | 8332 | 26181 | 2661 | 38435 |
1917 | 2044 | 9904 | 18152 | 4604 | 34704 |
1918 | 2217 | 2215 | 1638 | 7103 | 13173 |
1919 | 1061 | 1482 | 4910 | 8017 | 15470 |
Totals | 10735 | 64445 | 157840 | 41562 | 274582 |