Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Diseased meat was destroyed as under:—
Description. | Disease. | Weight. |
---|---|---|
2 Beasts, Lungs | Tuberculosis | 24 lbs. |
1 „ Lung | Echinococcus | 10 lbs. |
1 „ Pluck | Tuberculosis | 24 lbs. |
17 „ Livers | Distomatosis | 238 lbs. |
2 „ Livers | Tuberculosis | 8 lbs. |
1 „ Mesentic fat | „ | |
2 calves, Plucks | ,, | 14 lbs. |
2 sheeps, Plucks | Parasites | 14 lbs. |
16 „ Livers | Distomatosis | 64 lbs. |
61 „ Lungs | Parasites | 183 lbs. |
9 Pigs, Heads | Tuberculosis | 126 lbs. |
17 „ Plucks | ,, | 119lbs. |
2 „ Livers | Angioma | 10lbs. |
8 „ Livers | Tuberculosis | 24 lbs. |
12 „ Lungs | Parasites | 36 lbs. |
1 „ Lung | Inflammation | 3 lbs. |
7 „ Mesenteries and fats | Tuberculosis | |
3 „ Carcases and offal. | 300 lbs. | |
Total weight | 1,197 lbs. |
The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the period April 1st, 1925, to December 31st, 1929.
Year | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Notifications Received | 110 | 109 | 150 | 126 | 72 | 567 |
Cuttle | 102 | 3 | 97 | 40 | 64 | 306 |
Pigs | 74 | 86 | 204 | 109 | 137 | 910 |
Sheep | 519 | 611 | 786 | 815 | 426 | 157 |
Calves | — | 156 | 137 | 71 | 10 | 3374 |
Totals | 695 | 856 | 1224 | 1315 | 637 | 4747 |