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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 1934

[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 seven years ended December 31st, 1934.

The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the seven years ended December 31st, 1934.

Year1928192919301931193219331934
Notifications Received1267264395734205
Cattle406480121041350
P'gs409137932008418502
Sheep8154263321732702411038
Calves711011191140
Totals13356375163863733012030

Table: Diseased meat was destroyed as under :—

Diseased meat was destroyed as under :—

Description.Disease.Weight.
262 beasts' lungsTuberculosis2620 lbs.
4 „ lungsAbscess40 „
4 „ lungsDistomatosis40 „
9 „ liversTuberculosis126 „
31 „ liversDistomatosis434 „
14 „ liversCirrhosis196 „
2 „ liversCystic28 „
2 „ liversAngioma28 „
3 „ liversFatty degeneratio42 „
8 „ liversAbscess112 „
34 ,, headsTuberculosis952 „
1 beast's tongueActinomycosis6 „
49 beasts' mesenteriesTuberculosis147 „
1 beast's spleenAbscess1 „
4 beasts' carcases and offals and one part (round and flank)Tuberculosis4026 „
3| „ forequartersTuberculosis700 „
42 sheeps' lungsParasites126 „
12 „ liversParasites18 „
2 pigs' headsTuberculosis28 „
4 „ lungsTuberculosis14 „
6 „ liversCirrhosis36 „
2 „ liversTuberculosis10 „
3 „ liversNecrosis12 „
20 „ mesenteriesTuberculosis40 „
4 calves' lungsTuberculosis16 „
1 calf and offalTuberculosis210 „
Total—4 tons 9 cwts. 40 lbs.