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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following meat and offal from tho Public Slaughterhouses was surrendered and destroyed during the year 1939.
| Description | Cause. |
|---|---|
| 11 beef carcases and offals | General tuberculosis |
| 2 " fore quarters | Localised tuberculosis. |
| 19 " parts | " " |
| 33 " Offals, complete | Tuberculosis |
| 105 sets beef lungs | Localised tuberculosis |
| 33 beef heads | " " |
| 22 " various offals | " " |
| 4 " heads | Actinomycosis |
| 2 " carcases and offals | Septicaemia |
| 2 " various parts | Inflammatory etc. |
| 56 " various offals | Inflammatory conditions etc. |
| 3 veal carcases and offals | General tuberculosis |
| 2 " heads | Tubercular |
| 8 " offals, complete | " " |
| 10 " plucks | " " |
| 6 " carcases | Immaturity etc. |
| 7 " various offals, etc | Inflammatory etc. |
| 1 " part | " " |
| 14 pig carcases and offals | General tuberculosis |
| 4 " various parts | Localised tuberculosis |
| 140 " heads | " " |
| 10 " plucks | " " |
| 7 " various offals | " " |
| 119 " offals, complete | Tubercular |
| 7 " carcases and offals | Swine fever |
| 9 " carcases and offals | Acute swine Erysipilas |
| 16 " carcases and offals | Inflammatory conditions etc. |
| 88 plucks | " " |
| 564 " various offals and 10 parts | " " |
| 15 " carcases and offals | Oedema and emaciation |
| 4 " sheep carcases and offals | " " |
| 4 " parts | Inflammatory etc. |
| 5 " plucks | Parasitical etc. |
| 9 " various offals | " " |
| Total weight destroyed: 22,542 | |
PRIVATE SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND MEAT INSPECTION
At the end of 1939 there were three registered slaughterhouses in the
Borough. Registered Private Slaughterhouses have in recent years been
gradually 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 1939 was 668.
The number of animals slaughtered in the Private Slaughterhouses during
the year was:-
Cattle. Calves. Sheep Pigs Total
107 1333 2525 3547 7506.
The following meat and offal from Private Slaughterhouses was surrendered
and destroyed during 1939
Description. Cause.
1 beef part Localised tuberculosis
1 beef head " "
5 " sundry offals " "
7 " sundry offals Parasitical etc.
2 veal plucks Localised tuberculosis
2 " plucks Inflammatory
2 pig carcases and offals General tuberculosis
40 " heads Localised tuberculosis
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