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Camberwell 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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replaced by those designed to avoid contamination, and those
persons engaged in transport will instinctively take the necessary
action to prevent fouling.
The following table gives the number of slaughterhouses in use in the Borough of Camberwell at the dates mentioned:—
| 1920. | January, 1925. | December, 1925. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed | 6 | 4 | 2 |
From the commencement of the operation of the Meat
Regulations to the 31st December, 1925, the number of animals
slaughtered at the two licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough
was as follows:-
Cattle, 93.
Sheep, 613.
Pigs, 183.
Calves, 12.
The animals were of a generally high standard of quality,
and the amount of disease found was therefore not so great as
would be expected in animals of a lower standard.
The following table gives particulars of the organs seized,
the total weight of the diseased meat destroyed amounted to
9cwts. 0 qrs. 2lbs.: —
SLAUGHTERHOUSES. ORGANS SEIZED.
| Cause of destruction. | Head. | Tongue. | Lungs. | Heart. | Liver. | Stomach. | Spleen, | Mesenteries. | Intestines. | Kidneys. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle. | ||||||||||
| Tuberculosis | 8 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – |
| Cirrhosis | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Actinomycosis | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fluke | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Abscess | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sheep. | ||||||||||
| Pericarditis | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Parasitic disease | 9 | – | – | 61 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fluke | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Pleurisy | One entire carcase destroyed | |||||||||
| Dropsy and Emaciation | One entire carcase destroyed. | |||||||||
| Pigs. | ||||||||||
| Pneumonia | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tuberculosis | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |