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 Acton]
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Meat Inspection.
Tables, showing the meat inspection carried out at the two
slaughterhouses in the Borough, will be found on pages
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
Cattle, excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep & Lambs | Pigs | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Number killed | 24 | — | 349 | 6,078 | 115,033 | |
2. Number inspected | 24 | — | 349 | 6,078 | 115,033 | |
3. All diseases EXCEPT TUBERCULOSIS— | ||||||
Whole carcases condemned | — \ | — | — | 19 | 68 | |
Carcases of, which some part or organ was condemned | 4 | — | 1 | 896 | 8,070 | |
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis | 16.00% | — | .28% | 15.05% | 7.07% | |
4. TUBERCULOSIS ONLY— | ||||||
Whole carcases condemned | 1 | — | 1 | — | 208 | |
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 9 | — | 2 | — | 7,204 | |
Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | .41.66% | — | .85% | — | 6.44% |