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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
Romford 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 12.
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
| Cattle except Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | Horses. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | 3,023 | 1,985 | 3,085 | 6,577 | 757 | 1,485 | 16,912 |
| Number inspected | 3,023 | 1,985 | 3,085 | 6,577 | 757 | 1,485 | 16,912 |
| 4 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 47 | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 1,281 | 939 | 9 | 176 | 329 | 72 | 2,806 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | 42.7 | 48.1 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 44.9 | 5.2 | 16.5 |
| 20 | 76 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 104 | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 486 | 592 | — | — | 13 | — | 1,091 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 16.7 | 33.6 | 0.03 | — | 2.6 | — | 7.6 |