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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Total number of animals slaughtered for human consumption in the Borough during 1926:—
| Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,624 | 16,003 | 20,208 | 8,130 | 45,965 |
Summary of whole carcases destroyed, with the reasons for such
destruction.
| Class of Animal. | Tuberculosis. | Septicaemia. | Actinomycosis & Emaciation. | Asphyxiation. | Swine Fever. | Swine Erysipelas. | Jaundice. | Cirrhosis & Peritonitis. | Emaciation, various causes. | Unsound. | Navel Ill. | Inflammatory Conditions. | Septic Metritis. | Total carcases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||
| Sheep | 16 | 11 | 6 | 33 | ||||||||||
| Pigs | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 35 | ||||||
| Calves | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| Totals | 23 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 94 |
Summary of carcases in which tuberculosis was found in the course of inspection and method of disposal:—
| Animals affected. | Carcase and all internal organs destroyed. | Quarters or parts of carcase destroyed (including heads). | All or part of organs destroyed. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle (including calves) | 10 | 29 | 126 | 165 |
| Pigs | 13 | 182 | 164 | 359 |
| Total | 23 | 211 | 290 | 524 |
GENERAL FOOD INSPECTION.
The following table gives a summary of the inspections made
during the year (not including visits made to slaughterhouses, or
dairies, cowsheds and milkshops):—
Butchers 1085
Fishmongers 481
Grocers 914
Greengrocers 487
Game Dealers 12
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