Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Beef and Veal. | Mutton and Lamb. | Pork and Bacon. | Poultry and Game. | Rabbits. | Butter and Cheese. | Eggs. | Sundries. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1935 | 2,449 | 1,763 | 9,013 | 2,101 | 8 | 4 | 130 | 1 |
1934 | 1,652 | 708 | 6,763 | 2,403 | — | 3 | 126 | 3 |
The amount of unsound food surrendered is shown in tables Nos. 14 and 15.
Mutton. | Pork. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Sides. | |
Abscess | 1 | - | 11 | _ |
Congestion | - | - | l | 2 |
Echinococcus | - | - | l | _ |
Emaciated | - | - | l | _ |
Haemorrhagic | - | - | 9 | 2 |
Killed in Extremis | - | - | 10 | 2 |
Leukaemia | - | - | 1 | - |
Osteomyelitis | - | - | 1 | - |
Pleurisy | - | 23 | - | |
Pyelonephritis | - | - | 2 | - |
Rachitis | - | 2 | 2 | |
Rheumatoid Arthritis | - | - | 5 | _ |
Sarcosporidia | 1 | - | — | - |
Tuberculosis | - | - | 14 | 18 |
Tumour | - | - | 1 | — |
Totals for 1935 | 4 | — | 82 | 26 |
Totals for 1934 | _ | _ | 41 | 11 |
Beef and Veal. | Mutton and Lamb. | Pork and Bacon. | Poultry and Game. | Rabbits. | Eggs. | Butter. | Sundries. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1935 | 153,184 | 15,413 | 1,066 | 344 | - | 3 | 56 | 3 |
1934 | 151,891 | 16,297 | 1,925 | 384 | 2 | 8 | 61 |
The amounts of diseased meat surrendered from this year's consignments are shown in the following table, and the amount of unsound food surrendered in tables Nos. 14 and 15.
Beef. Quarters. | Mutton. Carcases. | Mutton. Quarters. | Mutton. Pieces. | Pork. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abscess | 40 | 33 | 32 | 62 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 23 | 11 |
Actinomycosis | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | - |
Caseous Lymphadenitis | — | — | 74 | 107 | 12 | - | 11 | 95 | — | - |
Cysticercus Bovis | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | - |
Emaciation | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Emphysema | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Fibrous Growth | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | _ |
Leukaemia | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | _ |
Lymphadenitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | - |
Pleurisy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Parasitic Disease | 7 | 4 | 25 | 7 | — | - | - | — | — | _ |
Purulent Condition | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | - | — | _ | _ |
Tuberculosis (Hinds) | 72 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
„ (Fores) | 8 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -— | - |
(Pork) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Tumour | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
-Ulceration | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Totals | 131 | 106 | 132 | 181 | 17 | - | 12 | 95 | 24 | 11 |
Beef and Veal. | Mutton and Lamb. | Pork. | Poultry and Game. | Rabbits. Eggs. | Butter. | Sundries. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1935 | 18,004 | 25,064 | 1,821 | 66 | 4,240 108 | 179 | 2 |
1934 | 20.370 | 22,883 | 2,962 | 103 | 5,030 127 | 150 | 1 |