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Croydon 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Description.
48 „ various offals
3 veal carcases
2 „ parts
12 „ plucks
3 „ various offals
9 „ carcases
10 „ various offals
4 „ plucks
7 „ various parts
4 „ forequarters
23 pig carcases and offals
6 „ forequarters
12 „ various parts
198 „ heads
33 „ plucks
20 „ various offals
88 „ offals, complete
39 „ carcases and offals
28 „ carcases and offals
152 „ plucks
15 „ heads
165 „ various offals and 41 parts
64 „ carcases and offals
10 sheep carcases and offals
1 „ forequarter and 4 parts
8 „ plucks
5 „ various offals
Total weight destroyed
Cause.
Inflammatory conditions, etc.
General tuberculosis.
Tubercular.
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Immaturity, etc.
Inflammatory, etc.
Inflammatory conditions.
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General tuberculosis.
Localised tuberculosis.
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Tubercular.
Swine fever.
Inflammatory conditions, etc.
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Oedema and emaciation.
Inflammatory, etc.
Inflammatory, traumatic, etc.
Parasitical, etc.
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37,247 lbs.
PRIVATE SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND MEAT INSPECTION
At the end of 1935 there were 3 registered slaughterhouses
in the Borough. Registered Private Slaughterhouses have in
recent years gradually been reduced from 6 to 3. In two instances
they have been accommodated at the Public Slaughterhouses.
The number of visits paid to the Private Slaughterhouses for the
purpose of inspecting the meat during 1935 was 9G9.

Table VIII.

The number of animals slaughtered in the Private Slaughter-houses during the year was: —

CattleSheep.Pigs.Calves.Total.
991544360018567,099