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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
Sutton and Cheam 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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where sanitary conditions were not satisfactory, or
certain contraventions of the Public Health (Meat)
Regulations, 1924, existed.
There are three private slaughter-houses in the district,
of which two are licensed annually.
The number of carcasses inspected at the time of slaughter, together with percentages of the an'mals found to be diseased either wholly or in part, are given in the following Table:—
| Cattle, excluding Cowi. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | — | 6 | 1045 | — | 475 |
| Number inspected | — | 6 | 1045 | — | 475 |
| Whole oarcasses condemned | — | — | 2 | — | 35 |
| Carcasses of which some part or organ was condemned | _ | _ | 5 | — | 97 |
| Percentage of the number inspected with disease other than tuberculosis .. | — | — | .670% | — | 27.79% |
| Whole carcasses condemned | — | — | 5 | — | 12 |
| Carcasses of which some part or organ was condemned | 6 | 6 | 18 | ||
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | — | 83.3% | .96% | — | 6.3% |