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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED AT T. WALL & SONS LTD. SLAUGHTERHOUSE DURING 1956 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE
| Month | PARTS CONDEMNED | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs Inspected | Carcases | Heads | Collars | Fore Qtrs. | Hind Qtrs. | Legs | Skins | Hocks | Flares | Pieces of Pork | Plucks (Lungs, Livers, Hearts, Lights). | Wt. of Mesente. ries, Stomachs & Intestines. | |
| January | 15,843 | 27 | 274 | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | 6 | — | 7 | 301 lbs. | 2,346 | 2,750 lbs. |
| February | 14,081 | 24 | 218 | 3 | 2 | — | 89 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 175 lbs. | 2,258 | 2,630 lbs. |
| March | 12,076 | 23 | 227 | — | — | 2 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 637 lbs. | 2,084 | 3,090 lbs. |
| April | 13,346 | 19 | 245 | 5 | — | — | 88 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 229 lbs. | 2,728 | 2,760 lbs. |
| May | 14,240 | 29 | 235 | 2 | 2 | — | 80 | 5 | — | 15 | 164 lbs. | 2,143 | 2,940 lbs. |
| June | 12,007 | 25 | 205 | 2 | 3 | — | 61 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 357 lbs. | 1,901 | 3,010 lbs. |
| July | 14,876 | 30 | 227 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 159 lbs. | 2,036 | 2,610 lbs. |
| August | 13,168 | 28 | 192 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 16 | — | 5 | 117 lbs. | 1,795 | 3,040 lbs. |
| September | 13,178 | 29 | 207 | 1 | 1 | — | 56 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 179 lbs. | 1,983 | 2.130 lbs. |
| October | 15,161 | 29 | 291 | — | 3 | — | 29 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 82 lbs. | 2,329 | 2.76a lbs. |
| November | 13,521 | 23 | 207 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 9 | — | 8 | 243 lbs. | 2,236 | 2.960 lbs. |
| December | 12,072 | 11 | 179 | 1 | 1 | — | 59 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 152 lbs. | 1,681 | 3,080 lbs. |
| TOTALS | 163,569 | 297 | 2,707 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 771 | 106 | 15 | 107 | 2,795 lbs. | 25,520 | 33,760 lbs. |