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Croydon 1932

[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 1932:—
Description.
2 beef forequarters
2 sets beef lungs
5 beef offals (various)
3 „ various offals
1 veal carcase and offal
2 ,, iplucks
1 „ forequarter
1 „ pluck
1 pig carcase and offal
2 „ quarters
45 ,, heads and 3 parts
27 ,, plucks
6 „ sundry offals
2 ,, carcases and offals
23 ,, plucks
40 ,, offals (various)
3 sheep parts
9 „ plucks
14 „ offals (various)
Cause.
Localised tuberculosis.
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Inflammatory conditions, etc.
General tuberculosis.
Localised tuberculosis.
Inflammatory.
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General tuberculosis.
Localised tuberculosis.
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Inflammatory, etc.
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Traumatism, etc.
Inflammatory, etc.
Total weight destroyed: 2,099 lbs.

Table XIX.

Total number of animals slaughtered for human consumption in the Borough during 1932:—

Cattle.Sheep.PigsCalves.Total.
77514,23729,7565,00249,770

Table XX.

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

Class of Animal.Tuberculosis.Emaciated and Dropsical.Inflammatory Conditions.Traumatism.Jaundice.Swine Fever.Asphyxiation.Immaturity.Anaemia.Sarcoma.Total carcases.
Cattle511.....................7
Calves2...1...1......1......5
Sheep......14............1...6
Pigs22232241411...179
Totals293356514121197