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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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GREAT BRITAIN.—1932.
| Beef. | Mutton. | Pork. | Veal. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Quarters. | Goats. | Tongues. | Lungs. | Meeenterlee. | Plucks. | Heads. | |
| Abscess | - | - | 19 | 6 | 55 | - | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Actinomycosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Arthritis | - | - | 1 | — | 26 | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | - | - | — |
| Decomposition | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | - | - | — |
| Distomatosis | - | - | 169 | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | — |
| Dropsy | - | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | - | - | — |
| Emaciation and Hydraemia | 5 | - | 86 | — | 120 | - | 15 | — | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | — |
| Fevered | 1 | 2 | — | — | 23 | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | — |
| Hemorrhagic | — | 3 | — | — | 56 | 3 | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | — |
| Injury | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaundice | — | — | 2 | — | 23 | — | 15 | — | - | — | - | - | — | — |
| Joint III | — | — | _ | — | - | — | 2 | — | - | — | - | - | — | — |
| Killed Inextremis | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 11 | — | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leukaemia (Pseudo) | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Melanosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | - | — | - | - | 1 | — |
| Myositis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nephritis (Septic) | 1 | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | 4 | — | - | — | - | - | — | — |
| Parasitic Disease | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | 1 | — |
| Peritonitis and Pleurisy | — | — | 41 | 3 | 419 | 18 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rachitis | — | — | 5 | — | 18 | — | 3 | — | - | — | - | - | — | — |
| Tuberculosis (Bovine) | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | - | 32 | 17 | - | 8 | 17 |
| Tuberculosis (Porcine) | — | — | — | — | 728 | 118 | - | - | - | - | - | 145 | 575 | 6,133 |
| Urticaria | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals for 1932 | 17 | 21 | 347 | 11 | 1,500 | 139 | 85 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 145 | 587 | 6,152 |
| Totals for 1931 | 24 | 33 | 339 | 10 | 1,062 | 38 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 342 | 2,973 |
IRELAND (SOUTHERN).
The amount of unsound food surrendered is shown in Tables Nos. 18 and 19, and the amount of diseased meat in the following table :—
| Beef. | Pork. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarters. | Carcases. | Sides. | Pieces. | Heads. | Plucks. | |
| Abscess | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Emaciation | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | 1 | — | - | - | - |
| Jaundice | - | 1 | — | - | - | - |
| Killed Inextremis | - | 2 | — | - | - | - |
| Minus Lymph Glands | - | — | 7 | — | - | - |
| Pleurisy and Peritonitis | - | 17 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | - | 4 | — | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 19 | 112 | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Total for 1932 | 1 | 47 | 144 | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Total for 1931 | - | 100 | 134 | 40 | 18 | 28 |
| Beef and Veal. | Mutton and Lamb. | Tork and Bacon. | Fcultry and Game | Eggf. | Butter. | Sundries. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 163,613 | 20,942 | 679 | 247 | 13 | 97 | 6 |
| 1931 | 168,540 | 26,528 | 829 | 291 | 6 | 93 | 6 |
From these consignments the amount of food taken for unsoundness is given on page
40.