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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Caseous Lymphadenitis—This disease, sometimes called
"pseudo-tuberculosis" occurs mainly in sheep although it is
occasionally found in cattle, rabbits and chickens. It is met usually
in imported sheep carcases and is often the cause of meat being
rejected as unfit for human consumption.
Results of examinations for caseous lymphadenitis are given
below :—
Landed Examined Rejected Weight
New Zealand Sheep .... 46,598 465
Groundnuts—Presence of A flatoxin—During the year, 3 samples
were taken and found to be satisfactory.
| Country of Origin | Quantity Imported | Containers Sampled | Unsatisfactory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bact. | Chem. | |||
| 994 x 50 lb. Ctns. | 70 | — | ||
| 150 x 44 lb. Ctns. | 6 | — | — | |
| Denmark | 75 x 44 1b. Ctns. | 28 | 3 | — |
| 20 x 55 lb. Ctns. | 2 | — | — | |
| Holland | 225 x 50 lb. Drums | 13 | — | — |
| Sweden | 300 x 110 lb. Ctns. | 18 | — | — |
| 126 x 168 lb. Tins | 16 | — | — | |
| China | 11 904 x 110 lb. Tins | 406 | — | — |
| t( | 1.800 x 25 lb. Tins | 36 | — | — |
| 224 x 55 1b. Tins | 10 | — | — | |
| Czechoslovakia | 2,000 x 55 lb. Tins | 90 | — | — |
| 2,498 x 44 lb. Tins | 50 | — | — | |
| Denmark | 573 x 50 lb. Ctns. | 26 | — | — |
| 200 x 55 lb. Ctns. | 10 | — | — | |
| Holland | 400 x 55 lb. Drums | 20 | — | — |
| Poland | 3,349 x 110 lb. Ctns. | 30 | — | — |
| 4,376 x 44 lb. Ctns. | 95 | — | — | |
| 50 x 175 lb. Ctns. | 15 | — | — | |
| 63.197 x 28 lb. Tins | 213 | — | 2 | |
| China | 50.500 x 44 lb. Tins | 402 | — | 41 |
| Finland | 700 x 221b. Tins | 15 | — | — |
| 451 x 44 lb. Tins | 7 | — | — | |
| Holland | 200 x 38 lb. Drums | 4 | — | — |