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Croydon 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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The following meat and offal from private slaughterhouses
was surrendered and destroyed during 1931:—
Description. Cause.
1 beef carcase and offal. General tuberculosis.
4 „ heads. Localised tuberculosis.
1 set beef lungs. ,, ,,
4 beerf offals (various). ,, ,,
11 „ various offals. Inflammatory conditions, etc.
1 ,, pluck. Localised tuberculosis.
1 „ offal. Inflammatory conditions.
1 pig carcase and offal. General tuberculosis.
33 ,, heads and 2 parts. Localised tuberculosis.
13 „ plucks. ,, ,,
5 „ sundry offals. „ ,,
4 „ carcases and offals. Inflammatory, etc.
2 „ parts. „ ,,
17 „ plucks. „ „
20 ,, offals (various). „ ,,
1 sheep carcase. Emaciated, etc.
2 „ plucks. Inflammatory.
5 „ offals (various). ,,
Total weight destroyed 2,291 lbs.

Table XXI.

Total number of animals slaughtered for human consumption in the Borough during 1931:—

Cattle.Sheep.Pigs.Calves.Total.
9239,15125,3775,52340,974

Table XXII.

Summary of whole carcases destroyed with the reasons for such destruction.

Class of Animal.Tuberculosis.Emaciated and Dropsical.Pyaemia.Inflammatory Conditions.Apoplexy.Traumatism.Jaundice.Swine Erysipelas.Asphyxiation.Total carcases.
Cattle83.........1.........12
Calves1111......1......5
Sheep...4...1...1......17
pigs16......1611...1338
Total*2581181311462