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Barnet 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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following table, and the lower percentage of inspection for Calves.
However, good co-operation exists between your inspectors and the owner and his
slaughtermen who retain for our inspection on the following day any carcase
presenting signs of disease or injury.
The majority of the condemned meat and offals is taken away by a reputable firm
for manufacture into useful by-products, e.g. fertilisers etc.
Total weight of carcase meat condemned:-
Bovine 2,872 lbs.
Ovine 90 lbs.
Porcine 302 lbs.
3,264 lbs.
Total weight of offals condemned 6,435 lbs.
CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART.
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | 870 | 617 | 1 ,864 | 5,402 | 4,144 |
| Number inspected | 870 | 617 | 1,337 | 5,245 | 3,817 |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis and Cysticerci Whole carcases condemned | - | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 211 | 255 | 4 | 65 | 115 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci | 24.26 | 42.14 | 0.60 | 1.28 | 3.14 |
| Tuberculosis only: Whole carcases condemned | - | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 7 | 11 | - | - | 52 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 0.80 | 1.78 | - | - | 1.36 |
| Cysticercosis: Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 7 | _ | _ | - | |
| Caroases submitted to treatment by refrigeration | 5 - | - | - | - | |
| Generalised and totally condemned | - - | - | - | ||
| The percentage of bovines affected by Tuberculosis shows a sharp decline again this year and we see a decrease in the percentage of pigs affected with the disease. | |||||