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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The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the seven years ended December 31st, 1934.
Year | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126 | |||||||
40 | |||||||
200 | |||||||
1 | 1 | ||||||
Diseased meat was destroyed as under :—
Description. | Disease. | Weight. |
---|---|---|
262 beasts' lungs | Tuberculosis | 2620 lbs. |
4 „ lungs | Abscess | 40 „ |
4 „ lungs | Distomatosis | 40 „ |
9 „ livers | Tuberculosis | 126 „ |
31 „ livers | Distomatosis | 434 „ |
14 „ livers | Cirrhosis | 196 „ |
2 „ livers | Cystic | 28 „ |
2 „ livers | Angioma | 28 „ |
3 „ livers | Fatty degeneratio | 42 „ |
8 „ livers | Abscess | 112 „ |
34 ,, heads | Tuberculosis | 952 „ |
1 beast's tongue | Actinomycosis | 6 „ |
49 beasts' mesenteries | Tuberculosis | 147 „ |
1 beast's spleen | Abscess | 1 „ |
4 beasts' carcases and offals and one part (round and flank) | Tuberculosis | 4026 „ |
3| „ forequarters | Tuberculosis | 700 „ |
42 sheeps' lungs | Parasites | 126 „ |
12 „ livers | Parasites | 18 „ |
2 pigs' heads | Tuberculosis | 28 „ |
4 „ lungs | Tuberculosis | 14 „ |
6 „ livers | Cirrhosis | 36 „ |
2 „ livers | Tuberculosis | 10 „ |
3 „ livers | Necrosis | 12 „ |
20 „ mesenteries | Tuberculosis | 40 „ |
4 calves' lungs | Tuberculosis | 16 „ |
1 calf and offal | Tuberculosis | 210 „ |
Total—4 tons 9 cwts. 40 lbs. |