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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
Croydon 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Animals affected. | Carcase and all internal organs destroyed, | Part of carcase and all organs destroyed. | All or part of organs destroyed. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 13 | 1 | 30 | 44 |
| Pigs | 20 | 136 | 25 | 181 |
| Total | 33 | 137 | 55 | 225 |
| One Calf included under Cattle. | ||||
DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS.
There were 28 cowsheds on the register at the end of the
year, of which 25 were in occupation, as against 24 registered sheds
and 22 in occupation at the end of 1913.
The cowsheds at present on the register provide accommodation
for 450 cows, allowing 800 cubic feet of air space per head.
T he number of cows in the registered sheds at the end of the year
was 318.
The number of Cowkeepers in the Borough is now 19, as
against 15 at the end of 1913.
Four cowsheds were registered during the year, providing
accommodation for 21 cows at 800 cubic feet per head.
One shed is a new building erected in connection with premises
already on the register, and provides much improved accommodation
for six cows.
Another of the newly registered sheds is an old farm building
which was a registered cowshed years ago. The building has now
been thoroughly repaired and repaved. New channelling and
impervious troughs have been provided.