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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
Bromley 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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The following is a tabulation of diseased meat found in carcases inspected in the various slaughterhouses by the inspectors, and is submitted by Mr. G. R. Woods:—
| No. of animals known to have been killed. | No. of carcases inspected. | Carcases, parts and offal destroyed as unsound. | No. | Weight in lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 beasts | 93 | |||
| Cow—Generalised Tuberculosis | 1 | 800 | ||
| „ „ „ | 1 | 772 | ||
| Diaphragm—Abscess | 1 | 3 | ||
| Livers— | ||||
| Cirrhosis | 3 | 54 | ||
| Cirrhosis (portions) | 3 | 11 | ||
| Distoma Hepaticum and cirrhosis | 2 | 40 | ||
| Distoma Hepaticum and cirrhosis (portion) | 1 | 8 | ||
| Cavernous Angioma | 2 | 33 | ||
| Abscesses | 5 | 86 | ||
| Carcinoma | 1 | 20 | ||
| Spleen— | ||||
| Congestion | 1 | 3 | ||
| Abscess | 1 | 2 | ||
| Lungs— | ||||
| Pleurisy | 1 | 10 | ||
| Decomposition | 4 | 48 | ||
| Localised Tuberculosis | 3 | 36 | ||
| Lungs and Heart— | ||||
| Localised Tuberculosis | 3 | 48 | ||
| Traumatic pericarditis | 1 | 30 | ||
| Heart—Myocarditis | 1 | 5 | ||
| Kidney—Abscess | 1 | 4 | ||
| Mesenteric Fats— | ||||
| Localised Tuberculosis | 3 | 50 | ||
| 369 calves | 343 | |||
| Dropsy and emaciation | 1 | 160 | ||
| Acute nephritis | 1 | 50 | ||
| Pyaemia | 1 | 150 | ||
| Plucks— | ||||
| Abscess | 1 | 8 | ||
| Melanosis | 1 | 5 | ||
| Livers— | ||||
| Abscessed | 3 | 6 | ||
| Decomposed | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lungs—Pneumonia | 1 | 1 |