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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
Havering 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
The following table shows the post-mortem inspection of animals during the year 1973 the three slaughterhouses in the Borough:
| Cattle | Calves | Sheep And Lambs | Pigs | horses | Goats | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 11,948 | 138 | 60,815 | 2,581 | 58 | 8 | 75,548 |
| Number inspected | 11,948 | 138 | 60,815 | 2,581 | 58 | 8 | 75,548 |
| All Diseases except Tuberculosis and Cysticercosis: | |||||||
| Whole Carcases condemned | 32 | 3 | 132 | 3 | 2 | - | 172 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 6,260 | 3 | 10,498 | 148 | 14 | - | 16,923 |
| Tuberculosis only: | |||||||
| Whole Carcases condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some parts or organs were condemned | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Cysticercosis only: | |||||||
| Carcases of which some parts or organs were condemned | 3 | — | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Generalised and totally condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total weight of meat condemned: 70 tons.
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