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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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1 Beast's carcase and offal—Septicaemia.
1 Beast's carcase and offal—Septic Pericarditis.
1 Forequarter—Tuberculosis.
16 lbs. beef—Tuberculosis.
Pigs :
No. slaughtered, 1,050. No. unsound in some respect, 92.
| Cause. | Head | Tongue | Lung | Liver | Heart | Spleen | Fat | Kidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Aspiration | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cirrhosis | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Pericarditis | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - |
| Parasitic diseases | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Pleurisy | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Tuberculosis | 37 | 37 | 11 | 9 | - | 5 | 33 | - |
| Other causes | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
In addition to the above, the following were
condemned:-
2 Pigs' carcases and offal—Generalised Tuberculosis.
1 Pig's carcase and offal—Emaciation.
40 lbs. Pork—Haemorrhage.
42 lbs. Pork—Injury.
Sheep:
No. slaughtered, 1,659. No. unsound in some respect, 47.
| Cause. | Lung | Liver |
|---|---|---|
| Abscesses | 1 | - |
| Parasitic diseases | 35 | 8 |
| Pleurisy | 4 | - |
Prosecutions.
1. A District Sanitary Inspector noticed two small
pigs' carcases being delivered to a butcher's shop in the
district. Examination showed that one carcase was