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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
Barnet 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART.
| Cattle Excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep & Lambs | Pigs | Horses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | 609 | 944 | 6,047 | 2,371 | 5,744 | — |
| Number inspected | 609 | 944 | 3,365 | 2,018 | 4,653 | — |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis & Cysticerci Whole carcases condemned | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 174 | 291 | 5 | 71 | 77 | — |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis & cysticerci | 28.57 | 30.93 | 0.27 | 3.92 | 1.72 | — |
| Tuberculosis only: Whole carcases condemned | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 25 | 164 | 3 | — | 58 | — |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 4.27 | 18.43 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 1.27 | — |
| Cysticercosis: Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Generalised and totally condemned | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The Council acts as agent for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food in the matter of Deadweight Certification of Pigs. During the year your
inspectors have issued 253 certificates covering 924 pigs.
For this service the Council receives from the Ministry 6d per pig