London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Goats | Horses | Cattle Excluding Cows | Cows | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs Excluding Sows | Sows | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 2 | 1,760 | 323 | 155 | 2,599 | 2,662 | 15, 638 | 506 |
| Number inspected | 2 | 1,760 | 323 | 155 | 2, 599 | 2, 662 | 15, 638 | 506 |
| All Diseases Except Tuberculosis | ||||||||
| Whole carcases condemned | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | 142 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 226 | 1, 578 | 28 |
| Percentage of number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | - | 8.12 | 10.84 | 18.06 | . 46 | 8. 53 | 10. 14 | 5. 53 |
| Tuberculosis Only | J | |||||||
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 7 | 1 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | 51 | 24 | 1 | - | 398 | 28 |
| Percentage of number inspected affected with tuberculosis | - | - | 17. 65 | 17.42 | .04 | - | 2. 59 | 5. 73 |
No case of Cysticercosis was found in the carcases inspected.