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Croydon 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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4 „ carcases and offals. Jaundice.
1 „ carcase and offal. Cirrhosis and peritonitis.
28 „ various parts. Traumatism, etc.
176 „ various offals. Inflammatory conditions, etc.
164 „ plucks. „ „
16 sheep carcases and offal. Emaciation, etc.
14 „ various parts. Abscesses, Inflammatory conditions,
43 „ plucks. Parasitical, etc. [etc.
184 „ various offals. „ „
TOTAL WEIGHT DESTROYED 26,906 lbs.
PRIVATE SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND MEAT
INSPECTION.
At the end of 1926 there were 7 registered slaughterhouses in
the Borough. Of these 5 are in use. The number of visits paid
to the private slaughterhouses for the purposes of inspecting the
meat durinsr 1926 was 1,539.

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

Cattle.Sheep.Pigs.Calves.Total.
91173566230369818,195

The following meat and offal from private slaughterhouses
was surrendered and destroyed during 1926:—
Description. Cause.
2 beef carcases and offal. Generalised tuberculosis.
2 „ forequarters. Localised „
23 „ offals (sundry). „ „
8 „ heads. „ „
1 „ carcase and offal. Septic metritis.
112 „ livers or parts. Parasitical, albscesses, etc.
6 sets beef lungs. Inflammatory conditions, etc.
3 beef parts. Traumatism.
2 veal carcases and offal. Generalised tuberculosis.
2 „ livers. Localised „
1 „ pluck. „ „
1 „ carcase and offal. Unsound.
1 „ „ „ Navel ill.
3 sets veal lungs. Pleurisy.
3 pig carcases and offal. Generalised tuberculosis.
2 „ forequarters. Localised „
29 „ heads. „ „
33 „ plucks. „ „
6 „ carcases and offals. Inflammatory conditions, etc.
53 „ offals (various). „ „
41 „ plucks. „ „
7 „ parts. „ „
6 sheep carcases and offals. „ „
21 „ plucks. „ „
5 „ parts. Unsound.
84 „ livers. Parasitical, etc.
TOTAL WEIGHT DESTROYED 8,118 lbs.
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