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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
Deptford 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED.
| Slaughterhouse. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Bovines. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13a, Deptford High Street. | 491 | 192 | – | 111 | 794 |
| 180, Brockley Road. | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals. | 491 | 192 | – | 111 | 794 |
CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART.
| Cattle (excluding Cows.) | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep & Lambs. | Pigs. | Horses. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 111 | – | – | 491 | 192 | – |
| Number inspected | 111 | – | – | 491 | 192 | – |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis & Cysticerci: Whole carcases condemned | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned. | 16 | – | – | 15 | 10 | – |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci | 14.4% | – | – | 3.0% | 5.2% | – |
| Tuberculosis only: Whole carcases condemned | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned. | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis. | 0.9% | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cysticercosis: Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
LEBANESE APPLES.
Early in the year many consignments of Lebanese Apples "stopped" by the
Port of London, were allowed to be sent to a Fruit Depot in this Borough "to be
treated to the satisfaction of this Council" prior to release. These apples
had been sprayed with lead arsenate insecticide which had penetrated the skins and
accumulated in both ends of the apples. It was soon found that dry-cleaning,
ordinary washing, or even vigorous scrubbing failed to reduce materially the
amount of contamination. Eventually the Public Analyst suggested a method
involving immersion in 1% Hydrochloric Acid, together with a "wetting agent" and
after controlled experiments the bulk of the apples were rendered safe in this way.
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