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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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manent attendance of a larger staff of the Local Authority in the
course of meat inspection, with increased hours of overtime duty.
CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART — 1958
| Pigs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Number killed | 314,987 | ||
| 2. Number inspected | 315,269 | ||
| 3. Dead or arrival or died in pens | 282 | ||
| 4. All diseases EXCEPT TUBERCULOSIS | |||
| Whole carcases condemned | 398 | ||
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 48,302 | ||
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis | 1,5.45 | ||
| 5. TUBERCULOSIS ONLY | |||
| Whole carcases condemned | 257 | ||
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 16,865 | ||
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | 5.43 | ||
| 6. CYSTICERCOSIS | |||
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | — | ||
| Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration | — | ||
| Generalised and totally condemned | — | ||
| The total weights of meat and offal surrendered were:— | |||
| PORK | |||
| Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
| 655 CARCASES 54 | 18 | 0 | 22 |
| 71,396 PARTS 184 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| 239 | 15 | 1 | 5 |