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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART — 1959

CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART — 1959

Pigs
1. Number killed356,018
2. Number inspected356,364
3. Dead or arrival or died in pens346
4. All diseases EXCEPT TUBERCULOSIS
Whole carcases condemned552
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned68,462
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis19.35
5. TUBERCULOSIS ONLY
Whole carcases condemned162
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned10,511
Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis2.99
6. CYSTICERCOSIS
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned—
Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration—
Generalised and totally condemned—

Table: The total weights of meat and offal surrendered were:—PORK

The total weights of meat and offal surrendered were:—

PORK

Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
714 CARCASES6810112
78,608 PARTS2211834
2909016