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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 1936
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The following table shows the amount of British diseased meat discovered in the Markets:— GREAT BRITAIN.—1936.
| Beef. | Mutton. | Pork. | Veal. | Goat. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Tongues. | Lungs. | Mesenteries. | Plucks. | Heads. | |
| Abnormal Odour | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abscess | — | 1 | 29 | — | 77 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Adenitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anaemia | — | — | 3 | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caseous Lymphadenitis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congestion | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cutaneous Rash | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cysticercus Tenuicollis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Distomatosis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emaciation | — | — | 106 | — | 67 | — | 24 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fevered Condition | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hemorrhagic | — | — | — | — | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Hydremia | — | — | 109 | — | 4 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Immature | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| In Extremis | — | — | 21 | — | 19 | — | 5 | —— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Jaundice | — | — | — | 9 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
| Joint-ill | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leukaemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lymphadenoma | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mastitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melanosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Necrosis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nephritis | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Osteomalacia | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parasitic Disease | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pericarditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pleurisy and Peritonitis | 1 | — | 29 | — | 304 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
| Pneumonia | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Rachitis | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | — | — | 9 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Septicaemia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis (Bovine) | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | 36 | 5 | — | 50 | 5 |
| Tuberculosis (Porcine) | — | — | — | — | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | 557 | 4,222 |
| Uraemia | — | — | _— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Urticaria | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals for 1936 | 13 | 15 | 317 | — | 1,250 | — | 138 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 25 | 651 | 4,227 |
| Totals for 1935 | 22 | 24 | 1,120 | 10 | 1,567 | 6 | 304 | 9 | 7 | 112 | 270 | 130 | 1,191 | 3,759 |
| Beef and Veal. | Mutton and Lamb. | Pork and Bacon. | Poultry and Game. | Rabbits. | Butter and Cheese. | Eggs. | Sundries. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 1,591 | 1,796 | 6,886 | 2,240 | 977 | l | 103 | — |
| 1935 | 2,449 | 1,763 | 9,013 | 2,101 | 8 | 179 | 130 | l |
The amount of unsound food surrendered is shown in tables Nos. 14 and 15.
| Mutton. | Pork. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Sides. | |
| Abscess | — | — | 4 | — |
| Anaemia | — | — | 1 | — |
| Emaciated | — | — | 6 | — |
| Fevered Condition | — | — | 1 | — |
| Haemorrhagic | — | — | 1 | — |
| In Extremis | — | — | 2 | — |
| Nephritis | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Osteomyelitis | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pleurisy and Peritonitis | 1 | — | 31 | 2 |
| Rachitis | — | — | 1 | — |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | — | — | 4 | — |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | 21 | 11 |
| Totals for 1936 | 1 | — | 74 | 15 |
| Totals for 1935 | 4 | — | 82 | 26 |