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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 12 CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED 1957
| Cattle except Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | Horses | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | 1,522 | 1,266 | 1,229 | 9,750 | 19,360 | 412 | 33,547 |
| Number inspected | 1,522 | 1,266 | 1,229 | 9,750 | 19,360 | 412 | 33,547 |
| 3 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 72 | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 238 | 496 | 3 | 374 | 639 | 31 | 1,781 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with diseases other than tuberculosis | 15.83% | 40.12% | .65% | 4% | 3.46% | 8.49% | 5.52% |
| Tuberculosis only. Whole carases condemned | 2 | 17 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 24 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 68 | 222 | — | — | 351 | — | 641 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 4.59% | 18.87% | .24% | — | .01% | — | 1.98% |