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96 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1937.
case the premises were inspected and found to be satisfactory and
registration was granted.
Meat.
There are five private slaughterhouses in the Borough.
The Food Inspectors made 1,184 visits during the year to these
premises and were present on nearly every occasion when
slaughtering took place. The number of carcases examined was
10,481, comprising 125 oxen, 4,075 pigs, 3,397 sheep and 2,884
calves. 4,732 of the animals were also inspected before being
slaughtered.
The following organs etc., were found to be unsound or
diseased for the reasons specified, and were surrendered by the
owners and destroyed.
Oxen:—
For Tuberculosis; 3 pairs lungs.
For Fluke; 5 livers.
For Abscess; 3 livers, 1 pair lungs.
For Actinomycosis; 2 heads and tongues.
For Cirrhosis; 1 liver.
Pigs:—
For Tuberculosis; 3 entire carcases and offal, 36 heads
and collars, 11 plucks, 10 mesenteries, 2 omenta.
For Cirrhosis; 74 livers.
For Abscess; 1 liver, 3 pairs lungs.
For Congestion; 127 pairs lungs.
For Pericarditis; 70 hearts.
For Inflammation; 69 plucks, 3 spleens.
1 Entire carcase and offal (moribund).
Sheep:—
For Strongylus Rufescens; 2 pairs lungs.
For Hepatitis; 1 liver.
Calves:—
For congestion; 2 pairs lungs, 1 pluck.
At the request of the owners 413 Pig carcases and offal were
examined prior to their distribution to branch shops. These