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 1967
[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 | 588,704 | - | - |
| Dead on arrival | 315 | 128.1 | 0. 54 |
| Died in pens | 253 | 102.9 | 0.43 |
| Diseases and conditions listed in Schedule 2 of the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1963 | |||
| Anaemia(advanced) | 1 | 0.44 | 0.0017 |
| Bruising (extensive and severe) | 31 | 12.62 | 0.053 |
| Emaciation (pathological) | 4 | 1.63 | 0.0068 |
| Fever | 133 | 54. 12 | 0.23 |
| Jaundice | 6 | 2. 44 | 0.0102 |
| Metritis (acute septic) | 14 | 5.69 | 0.024 |
| Oedema (generalised) | 12 | 4.88 | 0.023 |
| Peritonitis (acute diffuse septic) | 359 | 146.1 | 0.61 |
| Pleurisy (acute diffuse septic) | 46 | 18.7 | 0.078 |
| Pneumonia (acute septic) | 4 | 1.63 | 0.0068 |
| Pyaemia (including multiple abscesses) | 691 | 281.1 | 1. 17 |
| Septicaemia or toxaemia | 252 | 102.5 | 0.43 |
| Swine erysipelas (acute) | 9 | 3.66 | 0.015 |
| Tuberculosis (generalised) | 24 | 9.76 | 0.04 |
| Tumours - malignant with secondary growths | 3 | 1.22 | 0.0051 |
| Uraemia | 4 | 1.63 | 0.0068 |
| Other conditions | |||
| Leukaemia | 3 | 1.22 | 0.0051 |
| Moribund | 3 | 1.22 | 0.0051 |
| Damaged in dressing | 3 | 1.22 | 0.0051 |
| Arthritis (multiple septic) | 288 | 117.1 | 0.49 |
| Total | 2,458 | - | - |