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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
Wandsworth 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Food and Food Premises.
69
The following organs were also found to be diseased and
were destroyed :—
Oxen.
32 Pairs of Lungs Tuberculosis.
3 ditto Abscess.
4 ditto Fluke.
1 ditto Pleurisy.
11 Livers Tuberculosis.
45 ditto Fluke.
5 ditto Abscess.
7 Heads and Tongues Tuberculosis.
1 Tongue Actinomycosis.
2 Mesenteries Tuberculosis.
Pigs.
22 Pairs of Lungs Congestion.
24 ditto Pneumonia.
8 Heads Tuberculosis.
6 Collars Tuberculosis.
1 Hand and Spring Tuberculosis.
2 Livers. Cirrhosis.
3 ditto Damaged.
1 ditto Milkspots.
4 ditto Necrosis.
1 Heart Pericarditis.
2 Hinds of Pork Injuries.
Sheep.
8 Plucks Damaged by
accident.
2 Pairs of Lungs Fluke.
1 Liver Fluke.
1 Pair of Lungs Caseous Lymphadenitis.
7 ditto Strongli Rufescens.
Fowl.
1 Fowl Tuberculosis.
The amount of time devoted to meat inspection is in my
opinion fully justified by the results. The work is done very