London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Ealing 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Figures in column (2) in each case indicate the rate per 1,000 whole carcases condemned) Figures in column (3) in each case indicate the rate per 1,000 carcases inspected)
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number inspected | 593,399 | - | - |
| Dead on arrival | 323 | 144.2 | 0.54 |
| Died in pens | 271 | 120.9 | 0.46 |
| Pyaemia | 572 | 255.4 | 0.96 |
| Septicaemia | 311 | 138.8 | 0.52 |
| Acute diffuse septic pleurisy and peritonitis | 287 | 128.1 | 0.48 |
| Acute diffuse septic pleurisy | 170 | 75.9 | 0.29 |
| Advanced anaemia | 4 | 1,78 | 0.0067 |
| Extensive bruising | - | - | - |
| Pathological emaciation | 9 | 4.02 | 0.015 |
| Fever | 130 | 58.03 | 0.22 |
| Acute septic mastitis | - | - | - |
| Jaundice | 21 | 9.37 | 0.035 |
| Enteritis | — | - | - |
| Acute septic pneumonia | 6 | 2.68 | 0.01 |
| Uraemia | 8 | 3.57 | 0.013 |
| Generalised oedema | 16 | 7.14 | 0.026 |
| Leukaemia | 4 | 1.78 | 0.0067 |
| Melanosis | 2 | 0.09 | 0.0038 |
| Septic erysipelas | 3 | 1.34 | 0.005 |
| Moribund | 1 | 0.04 | 0.0019 |
| Tumours - malignant | 4 | 1.78 | 0.0067 |
| Acute septic pericarditis | - | - | - |
| Multiple septic arthritis | 84 | 37.5 | 0.14 |
| Tuberculosis | 3 | 1.34 | 0.005 |
| Septic Metritis | 8 | 3.57 | 0.013 |
| Damaged in dressing | 4 | 1.78 | 0.0067 |
| Toxaemia | - | - | - |
| Total | 2,241 |