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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
Finchley 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Conditions Other Than Tuberculosis.
Bovines—
Livers: 15 Abscesses, 57 Flukes 72
Sets of Lungs: 2 Abscesses, 1 Congestion 3
Mesenteries, Penta stomes 6
Trimmings 161bs.
Other Organs 5
Swine.—
Carcases and Offal 2
Head 1
Side of Pork 1
Plucks: 9 Congestion, 1 Cysts10
Sets of Lungs: 121 Congestion, 17 Pleurisy,
2 Parasites 140
Livers: Cirrhosis 119
Mesentery: Cysts 1
Kidneys: 3 Inflammation, 3 Cysts 6
Hearts: Pericarditis 32
Leg of Pork 1
Trimmings 12lbs.
Other Organs 21
Sheep.—
Carcases and Offal 7
Plucks: 1 Abscess, 3 Parasites, 2 Inflammation
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Lungs: 10 Congestion, 3 Parasites 13
Livers: 103 Flukes, 3 Abscesses, 3 Cysts 109
Mesenteries: Cysts 3
Trimmings 16lbs.
Other Organs 3
Miscellaneous-
Rabbits 2
Preserved Eggs 8olbs.
Tin of Cherries 1
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