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Bromley 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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The following tabulation shows the results obtained in respect of the 1,027 samples examined from 1st May, 1947 to 31st December, 1956 :—

YearGrade I No. of Samples%Grade 11 No. of Samples%Grade III No. of Samples%Grade IV No. of Samples%Total No. of Samples
19471317.81824.61723.32534.373
19484640.02420.91916.52622.6115
194910853.05225.52813.7167.8204
19509750.54121.43920.3157.8192
1951no84.0118.486.121.5131
19527977.51413.765.932.9102
19537274.21515.51010.397
19543694.725.338
19554590.036.012.012.050
19561963.31033.313.330

MEAT INSPECTION.
Annual licences were granted to 5 slaughtermen during 1956,
and the licence of 1 privately owned slaughterhouse was also
renewed during the year.
The following table gives details of the ante and post-mortem
inspection of animals made during 1956 :—

Carcases Inspected and Condemned.

Cattlexcluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
Number killed54It40509135
Number inspected541140509135
All diseases except tuberculosis:
Whole carcases condemned
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned205_2610
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis37.0445.455.117.41
Tuberculosis only:
Whole carcases condemned
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned_1_
Percentage of ihe number inspected affected with tuberculosis9.09____