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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the six years ended December 31st, 1933.

The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the six years ended December 31st, 1933.

Year192819291930193119321933Totals.
Notifications Received1267264395734392
Cattle406480121041247
Pigs409137932008418941
Sheep8154263321732702412257
Calves711011191103
Totals13356375163863733013548

Table: Diseased Meat was destroyed as under:—

Diseased Meat was destroyed as under:—

Description.Disease.Weight.
30 beasts' lungsTuberculosis300 lbs.
6 „ liversCirrhosis84 „
12 „ liversDistomatosis168 „
6 ,, liversTuberculosis84 „
4 ,, liversAngioma56 „
2 ,, liversFatty Infiltration28 „
1 beast's liverFatty Degeneration14 „
1 „ liverCystic14 „
13 beasts' headsTuberculosis364 „
1 beast's tongueActinomycosis7 „
4 beasts' mesenteriesTuberculosis12 „
1 brisket of BeefTuberculosis28 „
1 beast's carcaseDropsical378 „
1 stirk carcaseDropsical194 „
24 sheeps' lungsParasites72 „
10 pigs' lungsTuberculosis35 „
4 „ lungsPneumonia16 „
4 „ lungsCongestion and Pleurisy16 „
3 „ liversTuberculosis15 „
7 ,, liversCirrhosis42 „
1 pig's liverCystic5 „
16 pigs' headsTuberculosis224 „
13 „ mesenteriesTuberculosis26 „
4 calves' lungsTuberculosis16 „
1 calf's liverTuberculosis5
Total19 cwts. 2 qr. 19 lbs.