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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
Yiewsley and West Drayton 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Yiewsley]
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SLAUGHTERING AND MEAT INSPECTION
Your Public Health Inspectors carried out 100% inspection of all animals killed
for human consumption. From a total number of 5,021 animals inspected it was
necessary to condemn 2 tons 10 cwts. 0 qrs. 0 lbs. of pork, beef, mutton and veal which
was diseased and unfit for human consumption. All condemned meat was coloured
with an approved dye and sent, by arrangement, to Smithfield Animal Products Ltd.,
for processing into fertilisers.
My thanks are due to both the Director of the Pathological Laboratory at Hillingdon
and the Director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Research
Laboratory at Byfleet, whose services and help have been available when there has been
difficulty in diagnosis.
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | Horses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 417 | 14 | 118 | 964 | 3,508 | — |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis and Cystercerci. Whole carcases condemned | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 33 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 173 | — |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis and Cystercerci | 7.9% | 28.5% | 1.6% | 0.62% | 4.9% | — |
| Tuberculosis only:— Whole carcase condemned | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcase of which some part or organ was condemned | 2 | — | — | 3 | 47 | — |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | 0.47% | — | — | 0.30% | 1.05% | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Generalised and totally condemned | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Cystercercosis | — | — | — | — | — | — |