Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 1934:—
Description. Cause.
1 set beef lungs Localised tuberculosis.
1 „ beef lungs Inflammatory conditions, etc.
2 beef various offals „ „
1 veal carcase and offal General tuberculosis.
2 ,, plucks Localised tuberculosis.
1 pig carcase and offal General tuberculosis.
37 „ heads and 4 parts Localised tuberculosis.
24 „ plucks „ „
10 „ sundry offals „ „
15 „ plucks Inflammatory, etc.
33 „ offals (various) „ „
4 sheep offals (various) Parasitical, etc.
Total weight destroyed : 1,104 lbs.
Table IX.
Total number of animals slaughtered for human consumption in the Borough during 1934:—
Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|
861 | 12,830 | 17,643 | 6,406 | 37,740 |
Table X.
Class of Animal. | Tuberculosis. | Emaciated and Dropsical. | Inflammatory Conditions. | Traumatism. | Jaundice. | Swine Fever. | Asphyxiation. | Total carcases. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cattle | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
Calves | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 8 |
Sheep | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 8 |
Pigs | 10 | 2 | 7 | ... | ... | 28 | 4 | 51 |
Totals | 19 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 73 |