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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BRAZIL.
| Beef Quarters. | Mutton Carcases. | Mutton Pieces. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1038. | 1937. | 1938. | 1937. | 1938. | 1937. | |
| Abscess | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Cysticercus Bovis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Caseous Lymphadenitis | — | — | 3 | 24 | — | 50 |
| Totals | 5 | 9 | 3 | 25 | — | 50 |
SOUTH AFRICA AND SOUTHERN RHODESIA.
| Beef and Veal. | Mutton and Lamb. | Pork and Bacon. | Eggs. | Butter. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,762 | 82 | 24 | 14 | 3 | |
The following tables show the amounts of diseased meat from the respective countries:—
| SOUTH AFRICA. | SOUTHERN RHODESIA. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindquarters Beef. | Hindquarters Beef. | |||||||
| 1938. | 1937. | 1938. | 1937. | |||||
| Abscess | 3 | 8 | Abscess | 8 | 16 | |||
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 2 | Tuberculosis | 2 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 4 | 10 | Totals | 10 | 18 | |||
URUGUAY.
| Beef and Veal. | Mutton and Lamb. | Pork. | Poultry and Game. | Eggs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 7,057 | 1,034 | 10 | 2 |
The amount of unsound food is shown in tables on pages 39 and 40, and the diseased is shown in the following table:—
| Beef Quarters. | Mutton and Lamb Carcases. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938. | 1937. | 1938. | 1997. | |
| Abscess | 3 | — | l | 3 |
| Caseous Lymphadenitis | — | — | 3 | 5 |
| Cysticercus Bovis | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
» CHILE.
| Mutton and Lamb Carcases. | Mutton and Lamb Pieces. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938. | 1937. | 1938. | 1837. | |
| Abscess | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Caseous Lymphadenitis | 8 | 14 | 6 | 133 |
| Cysticercus Bovis | 15 | 6 | 10 | |
| Totals | 25 | 21 | 16 | 133 |
OTHER COUNTRIES.
| Bacon Sides. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Belgium.-Abscess | 2 | |
| 1 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||