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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 1952
[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) | 4,804 | 1,179 | 2,610 | 7,873 | 4,979 | 1,052 | 23,497 |
| Number inspected | 4,804 | 1,179 | 2,610 | 7,873 | 4.979 | 1,052 | 23,497 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 88 | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 1,403 | 508 | 16 | 664 | 651 | 173 | 3,415 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with diseases other than tuberculosis | 29.17 | 45.5 | 0.99 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 16.8 | 14.9 |
| Tuberculosis only. Whole carcases condemned | 26 | 38 | — | — | 12 | — | 74 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 384 | 321 | — | — | 174 | — | 879 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 8.5 | 30.28 | — | — | 3.7 | — | 4.05 |