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Leyton 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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MEAT.
Slaughter-Houses.—There are eight licenced slaughterhouses
in the Borough, and 1,858 inspections of these slaughterhouses
were made.
Animals Inspected.
| London Co-operative Society Abattoir. | Other Slaughter-Houses. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 7,879 | 767 |
| Calves | 111 | 176 |
| Swine | 26,704 | 857 |
| Sheep | 21,378 | 3,789 |
| 56,072 | 5,589 |
SUMMARY OF CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
| Cattle, excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 8,646 | Nil | 287 | 25,167 | 27,561 |
| Number inspected | 8,646 | Nil | 287 | 25,167 | 27,561 |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis :— | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | 51 | Nil | 4 | 26 | 145 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 4,049 | Nil | 12 | 4,166 | 4,407 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | 47.42 | Nil | 5.57 | 16.65 | 16.51 |
| Tuberculosis only:— | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | 47 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 138 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 881 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 2,630 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 10.73 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 10.04 |
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
Thirty-five persons were licensed as slaughtermen during
the year.