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Croydon 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table VII.

The following animals were slaughtered at the I 'ubli Slaughterhouses during 1938:—

Pitlake.
Public SlaughterhousesCattle-Sheep.Pigs-Calves.Total.
Public section54109910621442359
Private section595779013518191223815
Totals ...649888914580205626174

The whole of the meat and offal is examined before it leaves
the premises.
The following meat and offal from the Public Slaughterhouses
was surrendered and destroyed during the year 1938:—
Description. Cause.
7 beef carcases and offals General tuberculosis.
2 „ forequarters Localised tuberculosis.
2 ,, parts „ „
12 ,, offals, complete Tuberculosis.
48 sets beef lungs Localised tuberculosis.
17 beef heads „ „
18 ,, various offals „ „
1 ,, head Actinomycosis.
4 ,, various parts Inflammatory, etc.
33 ,, various offals Inflammatory conditions, etc.
4 veal carcases and offals General tuberculosis.
2 ,, heads Tubercular.
4 ,, offals, complete ,,
10 ,, plucks ,,
4 ,, carcases Immaturity, etc.
5 ,, various offals, etc Inflammatory, etc.
2 ,, various parts ,, „
23 pig carcases and offals General tuberculosis.
4 ,, various parts Localised tuberculosis.
141 ,, heads ,, ,,
3 ,, plucks ,, ,,
0 ,, various offals ,, „
128 ,, offals, complete Tubercular.
20 ,, carcases and offals Swine fever.
23 „ carcases and offals Inflammatory conditions, etc.
130 ,, pluck ,, ,,
9 ,, heads ,, ,,
486 ,, various offals and 8 parts ,, ,,
9 ,, carcases and offals Oedema and emaciation.
4 sheep carcases and offals Inflammatory, etc.
3 ,, parts Inflammatory, traumalic, etc.
3 ,, plucks Parasitical, etc.
21 ,, various offals ,, ,,
Total weight destroyed : 24,088 lbs.