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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

Erith 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Table: The following table in prescribed form details the num ber ofcarcases inspected and condemned: —Carcases and offal inspected and condemned in whole or in part-

The following table in prescribed form details the num ber ofcarcases inspected and condemned: —

Carcases and offal inspected and condemned in whole or in part-

Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigsHorses
Number killed846174580181337576—
Number inspected846174586181337576—
All diseases except
Tuberculosis and Cysticerci. Whole carcases condemned————60—
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned134262511346-
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci15.8%14.9%0.34%2.8%3.7%-
Tuberculosis only.
Whole carcases condemned—2——11—
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned95--113-
Percentage of the number inspected affected w;th Tuberculosis1.1%4.0%--0.33%-
Cysticercosis.
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned------
Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration------
Generalised and totally condemned——————

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Total weight of meat diseased and unfit, and consequently
destroyed:— 8 tons, 1 cwt., lqr., 0 lbs.