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Croydon 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: The following meat and offal from the Public Slaughterhouseswas surrendered and destroyed during the year 1931:—

The following meat and offal from the Public Slaughterhouses

was surrendered and destroyed during the year 1931:—

Description.Cause.
7 beef carcases and offalGeneral tuberculosis.
6 ,, forequartersLocalised tuberculosis.
8 ,, parts,, ,,
32 sets beef lungs,, ,,
17 beef heads,, ,,
24 ,, various offals,, ,,
4 „ carcases and offalsEmaciated, dropsical.
2 „ heads and tonguesActinomycosis.
2 ,, quartersInflammatory conditions, etc.
108 ,, various offals,, ,,
1 veal carcase and offalGeneral tuberculosis.
9 „ plucksTubercular.
4 „ heads,,
3 ,, various offalsLocalised tuberculosis.
4 ,, carcases and offalsInflammatory, etc.
7 „ partsVarious causes.
11 „ various offals,, ,,
15 pig carcases and offalsGeneral tuberculosis.
7 ,, quartersLocalised tuberculosis.
23 ,, various parts,, ,,
380 „ heads,, ,,
198 „ plucks,, ,,
78 „ various offals,,
18 ,, carcases and offalsInflammatory conditions, etc.
278 „ plucks,, ,,
296 ,, various offals and 62 parts,, ,,
6 sheep carcases and offalsEmaciation, Inflammatory, etc.
1 ,, forequarterTraumatism.
9 ,, plucksParasitical, etc.
34 ,, various offals

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Total weight destroyed: 26,660 lbs.
PRIVATE SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND MEAT INSPECTION
At the end of 1931 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 purpose of inspecting the
meat during 1931 was 1,2-52.

Table: Table XX.The number of animals slaughtered in the private slaughter houses during the year was:—

Table XX.

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

Cattle.Sheep.Pigs.Calves.Total.
872290434725509,274