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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
Southgate 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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The incidence of disease in the different food animals inspeoted during the past year as compared with the previous four years is shown in the following table:-
| Animals. | All Diseased Conditions. | Tuberculosis. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slightly Affected. | Extensively Affected. | Slightly Affected. | Extensively Affected. | |||||
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1934 | 15 | 27.77 | 1 | 1.85 | 13 | 24.07 | 1 | 1.85 |
| 1935 | 19 | 22.50 | 4 | 4.76 | 16 | 19.04 | 2 | 2.38 |
| 1936 | 17 | 21.79 | 5 | 6.41 | 14 | 17.94 | 5 | 6.41 |
| 1937 | 18 | 7.08 | 2 | 0.83 | 17 | 7.08 | 2 | 0.83 |
| 1938 | 12 | 4.67 | - | - | 5 | 1.93 | - | - |
| 1934 | 2 | 0.05 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | 4 | 0.10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | 8 | 0 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 | 6 | 0.08 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | 4 | 004 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | - | 1 | 0.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | - | I | 0.26 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1938 | 1 | 1.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | 9 | 1.32 | - | - | 6 | 0.88 | - | - |
| 1935 | 71 | 3.37 | 4 | 0.19 | 57 | 2.70 | 3 | 0.14 |
| 1936 | 331 | 3.27 | 14 | 0.13 | 287 | 2.85 | 7 | 0.06 |
| 1937 | 345 | 2.25 | 14 | 0.09 | 331 | 2.15 | 6 | 0.03 |
| 1938 | 206 | 1.39 | 2 | 0.01 | 191 | 1.29 | 2 | 0 01 |
The incidence of disease, which was extremely low during
1937, has once again shown a decrease. This decrease is not quite so
marked as in previous years, merely for the reason that it is
now scarcely possible to raise the standard to any appreciable
degree.
Infringements.-The following infringements were discovered
and dealt with during the year:-
1. Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
Animals being killed without being first effectively
stunned with a mechanically operated instrument 1
Other Foods.-The bakehouses, fish, fruit and grocers' shops
situated within the district continue to be kept under observation.
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