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1899
chiefly of importance because of the extent to which an animal may
be affected with tuberculosis, and yet not come within the conditions,
which the Tuberculosis Commission laid down, that render an
animal unfit for human food.
The appearance of the animal before its slaughter was healthy,
no disease of any description being apparent.
When, however, a post-mortem examination of the carcase was
made the following were the conditions found:—
Lungs were very much affected with tubercle.
Heart was quite healthy.
Pleura was covered with tubercles.
Diaphragm ditto.
Liver was covered with a tuberculous lymphy deposit.
Spleen ditto.
Stomach ditto.
Intestines ditto.
Peritoneum was covered with tubercles.
Kidneys presented an appearance of disease.
An examination of the lymphatic glands revealed no appearance
of tubercle.
The carcase was well nourished, and weighed about 6 cwt.
After a minute examination of the carcase and organs, the
pleura and peritoneum were carefully stripped out, and together
with all the organs were destroyed. The remainder of the body
was passed as fit for human food, but before it was removed for
sale a portion of the muscular tissue underlying the peritoneum
was cut from the thick of the flank, and forwarded for examination
to the Jenner Institute, from which I received the following very
satisfactory report:—
"The sample was examined microscopically in section, and
in smear preparations for the Tubercle Bacillus. None
were found.
Sidney Rowland."
Subjoined is a list of the licensed slaughter-houses in Islington.
This is three less than the return of last year, the London County
Council having refused to renew the licenses of the premises at
62, Ball's Pond Road, 83, Holloway Road, and 8, Shepperton Road.
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