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Barking 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Statistics show the work carried out in this slaughterhouse
during the year.

Table: The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the twelve years ended December 31st, 1939.

The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the twelve years ended December 31st, 1939.

Year.192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939
Notifications Received1267261+395734205236195179184112
Cattle406480121041350447340365340234
Pigs4091379320084185021,13147445721277
Sheep81542633217327024110381,346748x500+936*545#
Calves711011191140157113832
Totals1,335637516386373301203030811,6391,3601,491857

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x Includes 404 lambs. + Includes 199 lambs. x Includes 597 lambs.
# Includes 257 lambs.

Table: The following additional table gives information as to carcases inspected and condemned during the year 1939 —

The following additional table gives information as to carcases inspected and condemned during the year 1939 —

Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
Number Killed20925254577
Number Inspected20925254577
All diseases except Tuberculosis:-
Whole carcases condemned—————
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned313—8—
Percentage of Number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis14.8312.0—1.46—
Tuberculosis only:-
Whole carcases condemned63———
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned5512———
Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis26.3148.0———