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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: the year1952the following animals were slaughtered there and inspected by the Corporation's Meat Inspectors:—

the year1952the following animals were slaughtered there and inspected by the Corporation's Meat Inspectors:—

Cattle excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Goats.Pigs.Total.
5,9181,58995313,2986634,47426,895

Table: The result of these inspections was as follows :—CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED

The result of these inspections was as follows :—CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED

Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigsGoats
Number killed59181589953132984474663
Number inspected59181589953132984474663
All Diseases except Tuberculosis. Whole Carcases condemned_1111346_
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned2316447213102534
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis39.1328.82.3110.096.86.6
Tuberculosis only. Whole carcases condemned9211—4_
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned3373201—74—
Percentage inspected affected with Tuberculosis5.8421.46.21—1.74—

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MILK SUPPLY.
During the year 197 inspections were made of dairies and
milkshops.
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949.
The following licences were granted during the year:—
Dealers' Licences to use the designation "Tuberculin
Tested" 43
Licences to use the designation " Pasteurised "—
(a) Dealers' (Pasteurisers') Licences 2
(b) Dealers' Licences 57