Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The two following tables shew the number of animals slaughtered
at the Public Slaughter Houses, Pitlake, during the year 1918, and a
summary of the totals for the last ten years
Slaughterhouses. | Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs | Calves. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public | 1908 | 1013 | 205 | 72 | 3198 |
Private | 309 | 1202 | 1433 | 7031 | 9975 |
Totals | 2217 | 2215 | 1638 | 7103 | 13173* |
*Included in the above figures 20 beasts slaughtered for Central
Live Stock Fund and 1,338 beasts War Department Ministry of Food,
Total 1,358.
4,549 Calves slaughtered from August 26th to December 31st,
1918 dispatched to the Wholesale Meat Association, Smithfield,
excepting a few disposed of locally.
Year. | Cattle, | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1909 | 379 | 7256 | 20106 | 2480 | 30421 |
1910 | 743 | 10541 | 16854 | 2990 | 31128 |
1911 | 635 | 9724 | 19371 | 3961 | 33691 |
1912 | 727 | 7874 | 19765 | 4017 | 32383 |
1913 | 458 | 4863 | 15282 | 3003 | 23606 |
1914 | 589 | 4171 | 13281 | 2667 | 20708 |
1915 | 1000 | 5339 | 22406 | 2539 | 31284 |
1916 | 1261 | 8333 | 26181 | 2661 | 38435 |
1917 | 2044 | 9904 | 18152 | 4604 | 34704 |
1918 | 2217 | 2215 | 1638 | 7103 | 13173 |
Totals | 10253 | 70219 | 173036 | 36025 | 289533 |