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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

Barking 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: Diseased meat was destroyed as under:—

Diseased meat was destroyed as under:—

Description.Disease.Weight.
2 Beasts, LungsTuberculosis24 lbs.
1 „ LungEchinococcus10 lbs.
1 „ PluckTuberculosis24 lbs.
17 „ LiversDistomatosis238 lbs.
2 „ LiversTuberculosis8 lbs.
1 „ Mesentic fat„
2 calves, Plucks,,14 lbs.
2 sheeps, PlucksParasites14 lbs.
16 „ LiversDistomatosis64 lbs.
61 „ LungsParasites183 lbs.
9 Pigs, HeadsTuberculosis126 lbs.
17 „ Plucks,,119lbs.
2 „ LiversAngioma10lbs.
8 „ LiversTuberculosis24 lbs.
12 „ LungsParasites36 lbs.
1 „ LungInflammation3 lbs.
7 „ Mesenteries and fatsTuberculosis
3 „ Carcases and offal.,,300 lbs.
Total weight1,197 lbs.

Table: The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the period April 1st, 1925, to December 31st, 1929.

The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the period April 1st, 1925, to December 31st, 1929.

Year19251926192719281929Total.
Notifications Received11010915012672567
Cuttle1023974064306
Pigs7486204109137910
Sheep519611786815426157
Calves—15613771103374
Totals695856122413156374747