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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
Hammersmith 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Description. | Disease. | Approximate Weight. |
|---|---|---|
| Inspector Hayes | ||
| 9 Pigs' lungs | Tuberculosis | 18 lbs. |
| 2 Pigs' livers | Bacterial Necrosis | 4 ,, |
| 1 Pig's fat | Tuberculosis | 1 „ |
| Inspector Bayes | ||
| 57 Pigs' heads | Tuberculosis | 285 lbs. |
| 56 Pigs' messenteries | ,, | 30 „ |
| 4 Pigs' plucks | ,, | 24 „ |
| 1 Pig's liver | ,, | 3½ ,, |
| 8 entire pigs' carcases and organs | ,, | 578 „ |
| Part of Pig's loin | „ | 3 „ |
| 39 Pigs' livers | Cirrhosis | 175,, |
| 24 pairs Pigs' lungs | Pleurisy | 48 „ |
| 2 Pigs' livers | Peritonitis | 7 „ |
| 1 Pig's liver | Abscess | 3½ ,, |
| 2 Pigs' spleens | Congestion | ½ ,, |
| 1 Pig's spleen | Melanosis | ¼ ,, |
| 9 Pigs' hearts | Pericarditis | 6¾ ,, |
| 2 Pigs' kidneys | Cystic | ½ ,, |
| Part of Pig's loin | Abscess | 1 ,, |
| 24 Sheeps' livers | Distoma Hepaticum | 50 „ |
| 1 Sheep's flank | Peritonitis | ¼ ,, |
| 1 Sheep's spleen | Inflammation | 3 ozs. |
| 1 Sheep's liver | Cystic | 3 lbs. |
| Entire carcase and organs of 1 sheep | Dropsical | 50 „ |
| Inspector Nether | ||
| 6 Pigs' livers | Milk Spots | 21 lbs. |
| 2 Pigs' plucks | Milk Spots and Congestion | 12 „ |
| Inspector Herrick | ||
| 2 Sheeps' livers | Distoma Hepaticum | 4 lbs. |
| 2 pairs Pigs' lungs | Congestion | 3½ ,, |
| Inspector Pottier | ||
| 1 Pig's liver | Echinococcus | 4 lbs. |
| 1 Pig's head | Tuberculosis | 5 „ |
| 2 Pigs' mesenteries | ,, | 2 „ |
| 1 Pig's pluck | ,, | 4½ ,, |
| 2 pairs Pigs' lungs | ,, | 4 ,, |