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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
Dagenham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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factory samples being one in 8¾. The 12 unsatisfactory
samples all relate to non-local retailers, i.e., retailers
whose premises are outside this district, four of whom
(=eight samples) have now ceased to operate in this
district.
(b) Meat and Other Foods.
Meat Inspection.
There are four slaughter-houses in the district, one
licensed and three registered. To these a total of 754
visits was paid during the year. The carcases inspected
numbered 3,646.
The following details show the extent of unsoundness
existing in these animals, all of which were
surrendered:-
Beasts:
No. slaughtered, 937. No. unsound in some respect, 151.
| Cause. | Head | Tongue | Lung | Liver | Heart | Stomach | Spleen | Fat | Kidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abscesses | - | - | 2 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Actinomycosis | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Angioma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cirrhosis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parasitic diseases | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Pleurisy | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis | 39 | 39 | 82 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Causes | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
In addition to the above, the following were
condemned:-
1 Calf's carcase and offal—Pneumonia.
1 Beast's carcase and offal—Emaciation (T.B.).
1 Beast's carcase and offal—Septic condition.
2 Beasts' carcases and offal—Generalised
culosis.