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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
Beckenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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| Animals | Condition | Part Condemned | Number affected | Weight in lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs | Tuberculosis | Lungs | 4 | 5 |
| Lungs and Mesentery | 4 | 20 | ||
| Lungs and Heart | 1 | 1 | ||
| Liver | 13 | 45 | ||
| Pluck | 60 | 422 | ||
| Pluck and Mesentery | 2 | 15 | ||
| Pluck, Mesentery and | ||||
| Spleen | 2 | 16 | ||
| Mesentery | 448 | 562 | ||
| Collar | 1 | 8 | ||
| Forequarter | 1 | 190 | ||
| —864 | —5,989 | |||
| Emaciation | Carcase | 5 | 100 | |
| Suffocation | Carcase | 2 | 256 | |
| Erysipelas | Carcase | 4 | 294 | |
| Septic Metritis | Carcase | 1 | 200 | |
| Abscesses | Head | 3 | 27 | |
| Hepatized | Lungs | 2 | 2 | |
| Pleurisy | Lungs | 38 | 39 | |
| Pneumonia | Lungs | 88 | 97 | |
| Congestion | Lungs | 26 | 26 | |
| Pleurisy and Pericarditis Pneumonia and | Lungs and Heart | 121 | 181½ | |
| Pericarditis Cirrhosis (including | Lungs and Heart | 2 | 4 | |
| milkspots) | Liver | 167 | 688 | |
| Peritonitis | Liver | 9 | 38½ | |
| Cysts, Multiple | Liver | 89 | 322 | |
| Fatty Degeneration | Liver | 8 | 31 | |
| Fatty Infiltration | Liver | 3 | 12 | |
| Venous Congestion | Liver | 3 | 12 | |
| Hepatitis. | Liver | 1 | 4 | |
| Pleurisy, Pericarditis and Cirrhosis | Pluck | 39 | 259 | |
| Pleurisy, Pericarditis and Peritonitis | Pluck | 38 | 257 | |
| Pericarditis | Heart | 62 | 67 | |
| Cysts, Multiple | Kidney | 2 | ½ | |
| Cysts, Multiple | Omentum | 7 | 1 | |
| Cysts, Multiple | Mesentery | 1 | 1 | |
| Indurated | Udder | 2 | 62 | |
| Sepsis | Ear | 1 | 1½ | |
| Erysipelas Bruising and | Strippings, etc. | 1 | 24 | |
| Laceration | Various | 7 | 32 | |
| —732 | —3,039 | |||
| Totals | 1,686 | 6 tons, 2 cwt., 1 qr., 18½ lbs. | ||
| Other Foods | Putrid | Tinned Ham | 3 | 52½ |
| Putrid | Tinned Beef | 1 | 6 | |
| Putrid | Fowls | 121 | 332 | |
| —125 | -390½ | |||
| Total weight destroyed : 6 tons, 5 cwt., 3 qrs., 17 lbs. | ||||