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Croydon 1935

[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 1935: —
Description, Cause.
2 beef heads Localised tuberculosis.
2 „ various offals „ ,,
2 „ livers Inflammatory conditions, etc.
1 veal head Localised tuberculosis.
5 „ plucks „ „
1 „ sundry offal „ „
3 „ sundry offals Inflammatory, parasitical.
1 pig carcase and offal General tuberculosis.
2 „ forequarters Localised tuberculosis.
13 „ heads and 4 parts „ „
6 „ plucks „ „
8 „ sundry offals „ „
23 „ plucks Inflammatory, etc.
37 „ offals (various) „ „
2 pig carcases Moribund.
2 sheep offals (various) Parasitical, etc.
Total weight destroyed : 1,256 lbs.

Table IX.

Total number of animals slaughtered for human consumption in the Borough during 1935: —

Cattle.Sheep.Pigs.Calves.Total.
1,16811,05019,7646,63538,617

Table X.

Summary of whole carcases destroyed with thereasons forsuchdestruction.

Class of Animal.Tuberculosis.Emaciated and Dropsical.Inflammatory Conditions.Immaturity, etc.Moribund, etc.Swine Fever.Total carcases.
Cattle13...8.........21
Calves3......9......12
Sheep...64...1...11
Pigs246423...239157
Totals4070409339201