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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
Greenwich 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Licensing of Slaughterhouses, Slaughtermen and Tripe Boiler
Premises.—There is one Slaughterhouse and One Tripe Boiler in
the Borough, the licences of which were duly renewed during the
year. Twelve licences to slaughtermen were renewed and one new
slaughterman's licence granted.
Meat Inspection.—Although a thousand fewer cattle were
slaughtered than in 1964, the total kill of 78,366 was higher by over
14,000, mainly due to a substantial increase in the number of pigs
slaughtered. Details are as follow: —
Carcases and Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or in Part, 1965
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUMBER KILLED AND INSPECTED | 9,627 | 1 | _ | 10,711 | 58,027 |
| ALL DISEASES | 1 | – | – | – | 45 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 2,767 | – | – | 825 | 11,746 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis and Cysticerci | 28.7 | – | – | 7.7 | 20.2 |
| TUBERCULOSIS ONLY— Whole carcases condemned | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 11 | _ | – | __ | 298 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | 0.1 | – | – | – | 0.5 |
| CYSTICERCOSIS— Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned and treated by refrigeration | 50 | – | – | – | – |