London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Finchley 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Carcases Inspected and Condemned

Cattle excluding cowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
Number killed111
Number inspected111
All diseases except Tuberculosis:
Whole carcases condemned
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned----1
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis----0.9
Tuberculosis only: Whole carcases condemned-----
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned----3
Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis----2.7

Four Reindeer and one Scotch Deer carcases were inspected,
the whole of the deer carcase being condemned due to a severe
infestation of warble fly larvæ (Hypoderma Diana).
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