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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

City of London 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: A farmer had been feeding his pigs on separated milk with the following result:—

A farmer had been feeding his pigs on separated milk with the following result:—

No. of Pigs killed in 1907-8.No. found tubercular.Percentage.
(1) 633961.90
(2) 1106559.09
(3) 5050100.00

Table: During 1909 he pasteurised his separated milk before feeding it to his pigs with the following result:—

During 1909 he pasteurised his separated milk before feeding it to his pigs with the following result:—

1909.—No. of Pigs killed.No. found tubercular.Percentage.
(1) 283*10.70
(2) 3600.00
(3) 4000.00
* Two very slightly affected.