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Barnet 1962
[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 and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | 1 ,515 | 813 | 2,071 | 8.428 | 4,513 |
| Number inspected | 1 ,515 | 813 | 1,634 | 8.305 | 4,106 |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis and Cysticerci Yifhole carcases condemned | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -------- 3 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 517 | 461 | 3 | 106 | 210 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci | 34.19 | 56.83 | 0.24 | 1.29 | 5.19 |
| Tuberculosis only: Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | _ | 1 | - | - | 86 |
| Parcentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | - | 0.12 | - | - | 2.09 |
| Cysticercosis: Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 31 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration | 9 | 3 | |||
| Generalised and totally condemned | - | - | - | - | - |
The percentage of bovines affected by Tuberculosis again shows a decline
but there is again a slight increase in the percentage of pigs (from 2.04 to
2.09) affected with the disease. This increase should, however, be treated
with some reserve, as tubercular lesions may be confused with those resulting
from an infection of Corynebacterium equi, it being often impossible to
distinguish them macroscopically; the latter organism is usually of localised
significance only.
Vftien considered with the figures for other years, the above shews the
excellent results of the Government's Eradication Scheme, as applied to cattle.
There were nine persons licensed by the Council as fit persons to slaughter
animals, most of them work part or full time as slaughtermen at the local
slaughterhouse. Some have employment outside the district and no complaint
has been received from other districts concerning the conduct of any of these