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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
Acton 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Slaughterhouses.
The slaughterhouses in Atlas Road and Hanbury Road have
been in commission throughout the year, and the, carcase and offal
of every animal slaughtered have been examined as to their fitness
for human food. The increasing demand for horseflesh to supplement
the meat ration is revealed in the number of horses slaughtered
—almost two thousand more than in the previous year and over ten
times the number slaughtered in 1942.
The incidence of disease in horses, is extremely small as compared
with bovines and pigs, and the, relative amount of horseflesh
condemned in the slaughterhouses is correspondingly small. No
case of tuberculosis in a horse was noted during the year.
Tables showing details of meat and offal surrendered following examination by the Sanitary Inspectors will be found on the two succeeding pages.
| Pigs. | Horses. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Number killed | 68,811 | 5,830 |
| 2. No. inspected | 68,811 | 5,830 |
| 3. All diseases except T.B.:— | ||
| Whole carcases condemned | 41 | 10 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 1,218 | 943 |
| Percentage of number inspected affected with disease other than T.B. | 1.83% | 16.34% |
| 4. T.B. only:— | ||
| Whole carcases condemned | 65 | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 1,041 | — |
| Percentage of number inspected affected with T.B. | 1.61% | — |
| 5. Total weight of meat arid offal surrendered: | ||
| Pigs—19 tons 17 cwt. | ||
| Horses—9 tons 18 cwt. | ||