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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 1957
[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 1957 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 Mesenteries, Stomachs & Intestines. | |
| January | 13,140 | 21 | 221 | 1 | 2 | — | 62 | 14 | — | 5 | 267 lbs. | 2,012 | 2,410 lbs. |
| February | 12,139 | 11 | 205 | 2 | — | — | 50 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 181 lbs. | 1,651 | 2,370 lbs. |
| March | 12,796 | 14 | 207 | 1 | — | 1 | 52 | 1 | — | 6 | 266 lbs. | 1,883 | 2,390 lbs. |
| April | 15,067 | 20 | 288 | 2 | 1 | — | 51 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 504 lbs. | 2,049 | 2,780 lbs. |
| May | 19,375 | 29 | 350 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 319 lbs. | 2,478 | 2,840 lbs. |
| June | 15,755 | 41 | 229 | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 204 | — | 2 | 246 lbs. | 1,792 | 2,900 lbs. |
| July | 19,790 | 37 | 229 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 32 | — | 6 | 129 lbs. | 2,277 | 2,790 lbs. |
| August | 17,900 | 29 | 328 | 5 | 1 | — | 78 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 236 lbs. | 2,251 | 2,570 lbs. |
| September | 19,841 | 25 | 285 | — | — | — | 77 | 23 | — | 8 | 175 lbs. | 2,087 | 2.530 lbs. |
| October | 25,701 | 23 | 434 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 183 lbs. | 2,683 | 3.030 lbs. |
| November | 22,595 | 16 | 434 | 1 | 1 | — | 82 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 213 lbs. | 2,955 | 2.920 lbs. |
| December | 21,892 | 17 | 365 | 1 | 3 | — | 117 | 17 | — | 6 | 183 lbs. | 2,355 | 2,800 lbs. |
| TOTALS | 215,991 | 283 | 3,575 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 804 | 374 | 16 | 74 | 2,902 lbs. | 26,473 | 32,330 lbs. |