Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE I.
Table showing Animals examined post-mortem and those found to be Diseased.
Class of Animals. | Number Inspected | Affected with T.B. | Affected with other Diseases. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Percentage. | No. | Percentage | ||
Bovines— | |||||
Bulls | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 5.00 | |
Bullocks | 486 | 27 | 5.55 | 56 | 11.52 |
Cows | 1,233 | 761 | 61.71 | 187 | 15.16 |
Heifers | 46 | 4 | 8.69 | 6 | 10.86 |
Calves | 51 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Porcines— | |||||
Boars | 24 | 2 | 8.33 | ... | ... |
Sows | 47 | 7 | 14.89 | 5 | 10.63 |
Porkers | 3,574 | 257 | 6.99 | 235 | 6.39 |
Ovines— | |||||
Sheep | 5,312 | ... | ... | 300 | 5.64 |
Lambs | 6,988 | ... | ... | 46 | 0.76 |
Caprines— | |||||
Goats | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Kids | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Totals | 168,81 | 1,062 | 6.29 | 835 | 4.94 |