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City of London 1920

Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1920

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Table: PERCENTAGE OF TUBERCULOUS ANIMALS FOUND.

PERCENTAGE OF TUBERCULOUS ANIMALS FOUND.

Animals Slaughtered.Affected.Whole Carcases Condemned.
Bulls192, or 10 per cent.5.00 per cent.
Calves13,33263, „ 4 „.09 „
Cows108, „ 80 „30.00 „
Heifers7,23231, „ 4 „.07 „
Oxen5,866123, „ 2 „.1 „
* Includes animals under two years of age.

Table: NUMBER OF CARCASES AND QUARTERS SEIZED AND DESTROYED AT ALDGATE.

NUMBER OF CARCASES AND QUARTERS SEIZED AND DESTROYED AT ALDGATE.

Cause for Destruction.Beef.Mutton.Veal.Goat.Pork.
Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.
Asphyxia............8...............
Emaciation and Hydræmia1...........................
Hydræmia............2...............
Immaturity............2...............
Injury...............2............
Joint Ill............1...............
Parasitic Disease and Pneumonia......1.....................
Pleurisy and Pneumonia......1...2...............
Pleurisy.........7..................
Tuberculosis8.........19...............
Totals for 19209...27342............
Totals for 1919...113135313...1...

Table: RECORD OF ORGANS SEIZED AT ALDGATE FOR 1920.

RECORD OF ORGANS SEIZED AT ALDGATE FOR 1920.

Cause for Destruction.OXEN.SHEEP.
Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Hearts.Livers.Stomachs.Spleens.Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys.Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Hearts.Livers.Stomachs.Spleens.Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys.
Abscess......43...1952............1...41...22...............
Actinomycosis28705...................................................
Cirrhosis............11.............................................
Decomposition and Unwholesome1216099723510131013233...25334741221211214
Distomatosis......9...676...........................71...............
Melanosis......8..............................11...............
Nephritis...........................6..............................
Pleurisy......303...........................28.....................
Pneumonia......266...........................62.....................
Parasitic Disease......3471267.....................329...380...............
Tuberculosis10136107...10825...444429..............................
Totals for year 1920 ......13010810846113569935105710573743460265074741221211214
Totals for year 1919 ......24119115119701563666071......25155172163552.........
CALVES.GOATS.
Abscess......13...71.............................................
Actinomycosis............................................................
Cirrhosis............................................................
Decomposition and Unwholesome1616160115249218890209020............1...1...3737...
Distomatosis..........................................2...............
Melanosis............................................................
Nephritis............................................................
Pleurisy....................................1.....................
Pneumonia....................................2.....................
Parasitic Disease....................................3...1...............
Tuberculosis192078...8416...2222.................................
Total for year 19203536251115404378890429042.........6131...3737...
Totals for year 191965522929727838956130116317413132317152615677926

Table: Summary of Unsound Food Destroyed.

Summary of Unsound Food Destroyed.

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Central Markets, Smithfield1,439325
Cold Stores5371728
Leadenhall Market and City Shops8116014
Aldgate Market and Slaughterhouses821921
Total for the year 19202,1411680
Total for the year 19192,0681830
Increase721800