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Croydon 1918

[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

1918II.

Slaughterhouses.Cattle.Sheep.PigsCalves.Total.
Public19081013205723198
Private3091202143370319975
Totals221722151638710313173*

*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.

Summary for ten years,1909 to 1918III.

Year.Cattle,Sheep.Pigs.Calves.Total.
1909379725620106248030421
19107431054116854299031128
1911635972419371396133691
1912727787419765401732383
1913458486315282300323606
1914589417113281266720708
19151000533922406253931284
19161261833326181266138435
19172044990418152460434704
1918221722151638710313173
Totals102537021917303636025289533