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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 1938

[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 eleven years ended December 31st, 1938.

The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the eleven years ended December 31st, 1938.

Year.19281929193019311932193319341935193619371938
Notifications Received1267264395734205236195179184
Cattle406480121041350447340365340
Pigs4091379320084185021,131474457212
Sheep8154263321732702411,0381,346748*500†936‡
Calves71101119114015777383
Totals1,3356375163863733012,0303,0811,6391,3601,491

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* Includes 404 Iambs. † Includes 199 lambs. ‡ Includes 597 lambs.

Table: The following additional table gives information as to carcases inspected and condemned during the year 1938 :

The following additional table gives information as to carcases inspected and condemned during the year 1938 :

Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
Number Killed1921483936212
Number Inspected1921483936212
All diseases except Tuberculosis :—
Whole carcases condemned—1___
Carcases of which some part
or organ was condemned2733—72
Percentage of Number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis14.022.9.81.0
Tuberculosis only:—
Whole carcases condemned43———
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned4276——8
Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis23.9 •53.4——4.0