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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 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Pitlake.

Pitlake.

Public Slaughterhouses-Cattle.Sheep.Pigs.Calves.Total.
Public section1099771576997
Private section668669417087409228541
Totals777679117802416829538

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The whole of the meat and offal is examined before it leaves
the premises.

Table: The following meat and offal from the Public Slaughterhouses was surrendered and destroyed during the vear 1930:—

The following meat and offal from the Public Slaughterhouses was surrendered and destroyed during the vear 1930:—

Description.Cause.
8 beef carcases and offalGeneral tuberculosis.
3 ,, forequartersLocalised tuberculosis.
7 ,, parts„ „
00043 sets beef lungs„ „
23 beef heads„ „
38 „ various offals„ „
4 ,, carcases and offals ...Inflammatory conditions, etc.
4 ,, heads and tongues ...Actinomycosis.
2 ,, hindquartersInflammatory conditions, etc.
33 ,, various offals and 9 parts ...„ „
2 veal carcases and offal ...General tuberculosis.
6 „ plucksTubercular.
2 „ quarters„ „
6 „ carcases and offalImmaturity, etc.
4 ,, various offalsLocalised tuberculosis.
5 ,, partsVarious causes.
12 ,, various offals„ „
8 pig carcases and offals ...General tuberculosis.
28 „ quartersLocalised tuberculosis.
16 ,, various parts„ „
266 ,, heads„ „
172 „ plucks„ „
54 ,, various offals„ „
3 ,, carcases and offals ...Swine Fever„
9 ,, carcases and offalsInflammatory conditions.
4 ,, carcasesJaundice.
193 „ plucksInflammatory conditions, etc.
223 ,, various offals and 32 parts
12 sheep carcases and offalsEmaciation, parasitical, etc.
12 ,, various partsInflammatory conditions, etc.
6 ,, plucksParasitical, etc.
33 ,, various offals>»

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Total weight destroyed : 26,068 lbs.