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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 1953
[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) | 3,960 | 1,291 | 1,946 | 10,099 | 7,592 | 675 | 25,563 |
| Number inspected | 3,960 | 1,291 | 1,946 | 10,099 | 7,592 | 675 | 25,563 |
| 13 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 110 | 1 | 162 | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 1,225 | 628 | 4 | 1,074 | 2,677 | 1 | 5,609 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with diseases other than tuberculosis | 31,2 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 36.5 | 0.3 | 22.5 |
| 21 | 24 | 1 | - | 13 | - | 59 | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 222 | 278 | - | — | 142 | — | 642 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 6.1 | 24.7 | 0.05 | — | 2.08 | — | 2.7 |