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Croydon 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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PRIVATE SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND MEAT
INSPECTION.
At the end of 1925 there were 7 registered slaughterhouses in
the Borough. Of these five are in use. The number of visits paid
to the private slaughterhouses for the purpose of inspecting the
meat during 1925 was 1,496.

Table: The number of animals slaughtered in the private slaughterhouses during the year were:—

The number of animals slaughtered in the private slaughterhouses during the year were:—

CattleSheep.Pigs.Calves.Total.
76955986913247415,751

Table: The following meat and offal from private slaughterhouses and shops was surrendered and destroyed during 1925 : —

The following meat and offal from private slaughterhouses and shops was surrendered and destroyed during 1925 : —

Description.Cause.
1 forequarter and 3 parts beef.Localised tuberculosis.
14 sets beef offal.,, ,,
82 „ livers.Parasitical, abscesses, etc.
10 „ „ lungs.Inflammatory conditions, etc.
3 ,, ,, offal.Various conditions.
8 ,, tongues.Actinomycosis, etc.
2 parts beef.Traumatism.
1 veal carcase and offal.Generalised tuberculosis.
2 ,, livers.Localised „
3 ,, carcases and offal.Inflammatory conditions.
6 pig ,, ,,Generalised tuberculosis.
1 ,, forequarter and 1 part.Localised ,,
48 ,, heads.,, ,,
44 ,, offals.,, ,,
4 ,, carcases and offal.Inflammatory conditions.
169 ,, plucks.,, ,,
89 ,, offal (various).Inflammatory, cirrhosis, etc.
1 ,, part.Inflammatory.
5 sheep carcases and offal.Inflammatory conditions, etc.
4 ,, parts.,, ,,
30 „ plucks.,, ,,
25 ,, livers.Parasitical, etc.

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TOTAL WEIGHT DESTROYED ... 5,861 lbs.