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 1920, and a summary of
the totals for the last ten years:—
Slaughterhouses. | Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public | 509 | 1396 | 2604 | 135 | 4644 |
Private | 248 | 1279 | 7883 | 2786 | 12196 |
Totals | 757 | 2675 | 10487 | 2921 | 16840 |
Year. | Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves- | Total- |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1920 | 757 | 2675 | 10487 | 2921 | 16840 |
Totals | 10749 | 56579 | 151473 | 41493 | 260294 |