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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
Islington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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75 1938
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS.
The Inspector of Meat and Other Foods (Mr. A. W. Haydock) reports that
during the year 7 private slaughterhouses for local supplies and 1 slaughterhouse for
the slaughter of horses for export held licences. The visits to these premises
The following is a statement of the number of animals slaughtered in them, carcases inspected, and parts of carcases condemned:—
| Cattle excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | — | — | 1,140 | — | |
| 176 | — | — | 956 | — | |
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which a part or organ was condemned. | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| Percentage | 8.52 | — | — | — | — |
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which a part or organ was condemned | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Percentage | 4.5 | — | — | — | — |
There were also 1,201 horses slaughtered for export.
The following table records the diseases found in slaughterhouses:—
| No. of Cases. | Description of animal. | Nature of Disease. | Extent of Disease. | How disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Oxen | Distomatosis | Liver | Destructor or on premises. |
| 3 | Tuberculosis | Lungs | Destructor. | |
| 1 | Head, Tongue, Lungs, Mesentery and part of Carcase. | " | ||
| 1 | Head, Tongue, Lungs, Liver and part of Carcase. | |||
| 1 | Head, Tongue, Lungs, Skirt, Liver, Mesentery, Pancreas, Kidney, Suet and part of Carcase. | |||
| 2 | " | Lungs, Liver, Mesentery and Pancreas. | " | |
| 1 | Abscesses | Lungs | ||
| 1 | Liver | |||
| 2 | Actinomycosis | Head and Tongue | ||
| 1 | Tongue | |||
| 1 | Peritonitis | Spleen and Stomach |