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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The number of animals slaughtered in the Private Slaughterhouses during the year was:—
| Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 2252 | 3403 | 1998 | 7,731 |
The following meat and offal from Private Slaughterhouses
was surrendered and destroyed during 1933:—
Description. Cause.
1 beef head Localised tuberculosis.
2 sets beef lungs „ „
1 set beef lungs Inflammatory conditions, etc.
5 beef various offals „ „
1 veal pluck Localised tuberculosis.
1 set veal lungs Inflammatory.
1 set veal various offals „ „
46 pig heads and 4 parts Localised tuberculosis.
36 „ plucks „ „
16 „ sundry offals „ „
11 „ plucks Inflammatory, etc.
24 „ offals (various)
12 sheep offals (various) Parasitical, etc.
Total weight destroyed: 946½ lbs.
Table XIX.
Total number of animals slaughtered for human consumption in the Borough during
| Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 793 | 15,536 | 21,828 | 5,458 | 43,615 |