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Croydon 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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PRIYATE SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND MEAT INSPECTION.
At the end of 1930 there were 4 registered slaughterhouses in
the Borough. Of these 3 are in use. The number of visits paid
to the private slaughterhouses for the purposes of inspecting the
meat during 1930 was 1,451.
Table XVII.
The number of animals slaughtered in the private slaughterhouses during the year was:—
| Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 264 | 3292 | 4236 | 3003 | 10,795 |
The following meat and offal from private slaughterhouses was surrendered and destroyed during 1930 : —
| Description. | Cause. |
|---|---|
| 4 beef heads | Localised tuberculosis. |
| 5 sets beef lungs | „ „ |
| 4 beef offals (various) | „ „ |
| 1 set beef lungs | Inflammatory conditions, etc. |
| 3 beef sundry parts | „ „ |
| 28 „ livers or parts | Parasitical, abscesses, etc. |
| 1 veal carcase and offal | Dropsical. |
| 2 ,, plucks and 1 part | Localised tuberculosis. |
| 5 ,, offals (various) | Inflammatory conditions. |
| 2 pig carcases and offal | General tuberculosis. |
| 31 ,, heads | Localised tuberculosis. |
| 21 „ plucks | „ „ |
| „ „ | |
| 4 ,, carcases and offals | Inflammatory, etc. |
| 4 „ parts | „ „ |
| 13 ,, plucks | „ „ |
| 12 ,, offals (various) | „ „ |
| 2 sheep carcases | Unsound. |
| 3 ,, parts | „ „ |
| 3 ,, offals (various) | Parasitical. |
Total weight destroyed: 2,259 lbs.
Table XVIII.
Total number of animals slaughtered for human consumption in the Borough during 1930:—
| Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,041 | 10,083 | 22,038 | 7,171 | 40,333 |