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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

Bexley 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: TABLE No. 4.

TABLE No. 4.

Infectious Disease—
Cases removed to Isolation Hospitals208
Houses visited including revisits331
Rooms disinfected311
Notices delivered to Educational Authorities, Royal Factories, etc.772
Houses at which defective sanitary conditions were found and remedied4

Table: TABLE No. 5.Food Inspection.4.962 carcases were inspected during the time of or after slaughter as follows:—

TABLE No. 5.

Food Inspection.

4.962 carcases were inspected during the time of or after slaughter as follows:—

Cattle147
Sheep and Lambs957
Pigs3,621
Calves237
Total4,902

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The following are the details of food condemned
within the district during the year as being unfit for
human consumption:—

Table: Tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis.

Animals Affected.No. of Entire Carcases.Condemnations. Parts of Carcases. or Organs.Weight in lbs.
Cattle—10136
Sheep———
Pigs23042,391
Calves2—324
Total weight2,851

Table: Diseases other than Tuberculosis.

Diseases other than Tuberculosis.

Cattle—992
Sheep4181
Pigs111951,204
Calves1—35
Total weight1,412

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3011bs. of Shrimps; 1741bs. of Chilled beef; and 401bs.
of Fish were also condemned.
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