Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |