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Finchley 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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As in former years, it has on many occasions proved
somewhat difficult to arrange for the inspection of the carcases
and organs of the animals slaughtered owing to the
uncertain times when slaughtering takes place and the
delivery after office hours of notices of intention to slaughter.
With very few exceptions, however, the necessary inspections
have been made.
Ten certificates were issued to butchers at their request,
certifying that certain meat had been inspected and found
to be unfit for the food of man and destroyed.

The total number of carcases of animals (including organs) inspected after slaughter during the year and the number and percentage found to be affected with tuberculosis are as follows:—

No. Examined.Found to be tuberculous.Percentage.
Beasts1732413.872
Calves17374.046
Pigs1,8971276.694
Sheep9,058
11,301

Diseased or Unsound Meat, etc., Destroyed.
The following is a list of the diseased or unsound meat
and other food which was detected by your inspectors and
subsequently destroyed:—
Tuberculosis.
Bovines.
Carcases and Offal 2
Heads and Tongues 8
Sets of Lungs 11
Liver 1
Mesenteries 14
Plucks 2
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