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City of London 1925

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

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Table: As in former years, tuberculosis was the disease most commonly found affecting bovines. The following figures show the percentage infection in the various classes:—

As in former years, tuberculosis was the disease most commonly found affecting bovines. The following figures show the percentage infection in the various classes:—

Per cent. affected.Whole carcases and all organs.Affected parts and organs.Affected organs only.
Bulls5 or 10.41%1 or 20%3 or 60%1 or 20%
Calves37 or 0.15%17 or 47.22%—20 or 55.55%
Cows57 or 25.34%20 or 35.08%5 or 8.77%32 or 56.10%
Heifers3 or 19.00%1 or 33.33%-2 or 66.66%
Oxen171 or 2.90%5 or 2.97%24 or 14.03%142 or 83.04%

Table: TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF CARCASES AND QUARTERS SEIZED AND DESTROYED AT ALDGATE.

TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF CARCASES AND QUARTERS SEIZED AND DESTROYED AT ALDGATE.

Cause for Destruction.BEEF.MUTTON.VEAL.
Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.
Abscesses............5....5
Asphyxia........2....3....
Decomposition............11....
Distomatosis........1............
Emaciation and Hydræmia2....48....3....
Jaundice................2....
Moribund........6....14....
Onchronosis................1....
Pleurisy........7....2....
Pneumonia........115....
Polyarthritis................2....
Tuberculosis2732........17....
Totals for the year 19252932657505
Totals for the year 19244024221586

Table: RECORD OF ORGANS SEIZED AT ALDGATE.

RECORD OF ORGANS SEIZED AT ALDGATE.

Cause of Destruction.OXEN.CALVES.
Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Hearts.Livers.Stomachs.Spleens.Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys.Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Hearts.Livers.Stomachs.Spleens.Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys.
Abscess60335...2053............878...54...............
Actinomycosis1181203...................................................
Blood Aspiration......325...........................3.....................
Cirrhosis............43...............44.........9490...2363323633...
Decomposition124......863011...3.........140........................
Melanosis............................................................
Nephritis...........................6...........................3
Parasitic Disease......257...................................................
Pleurisy......190...................................................
Pneumonia......72...................................................
Tuberculosis165129155...128535672727202237...35...2020...
Unwholesome681250...24919165437332993854686303086
Total for 1925361264104950176511076919167696832693177953686236832368389
Total for 192421717710075812083191025025021074854332108228118991112643126437108
SHEEP.PIGS.GOATS.
Abscess62......991.........21...........................
Actinomycosis ...............................................................
Blood Aspiration......281...................................................
Cirrhosis............276....................................
Decomposition.........6...836561833218332..................20...3131...
Melanosis............................................................
Nephritis...........................3..............................
Parasitic Disease......1684...2842.............................................
Pleurisy......190...................................................
Pneumonia......95...................................................
Tuberculosis............................................................
Unwholesome4136201511144591444497..............................
Total for 192550362270157333184119718376183761021............20...3131...
Total for 192447412278130194069369297519751805..................5252...

Table: AMOUNT OF TUBERCULOUS MEAT SEIZED AT THE CENTRAL MARKETS DURING 1925.

AMOUNT OF TUBERCULOUS MEAT SEIZED AT THE CENTRAL MARKETS DURING 1925.

Carcases.BEEF. Qrs.Pieces.Carcases.PORK. Qrs.Pieces.Carcases.VEAL. Qr*.Pieces.
192581653850530236........
1924182188440949246625
Increase............96....................
Decrease105346....19223....25