London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Penge 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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5 Livers Parasitical.
20 Livers (parts of) „
2 sets of Lungs Abscesses.
1 set of Lungs Pleurisy.
2 Ribs (broken) Abscesses.
2 Udders Mammitis.
Calves.
2 Plucks Tuberculosis.
1 set of Lungs Congestion.
Pigs.
2 Carcases and offal Tuberculosis.
2 Heads and tongues „
1 Pluck ,,
3 Livers Cirrhosis.
1 set of Lungs Congestion.
1 set of Lungs Abscesses.
Sheep.
6 Livers Parasitical.
4 sets of Lungs „
Cwts. qrs. lbs.
Total weight of tuberculous meat 14 3 5
Total weight of diseased non-tuberculous
meat 2 2 16
Total 17 1 21
Other Foods.
There are 18 bakehouses in the district, 3 of these being
underground, for which certificates were granted in 1903.