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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| No. of animals known to have been killed. | No. of carcases inspected. | Carcases, parts and offal destroyed as unsound. | No. | Weight in lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nephritis and dropsy | 1 | 20 | ||
| „ „ „ | 1 | 20 | ||
| „ „ „ | 1 | 20 | ||
| Uraemia | 1 | 70 | ||
| Bacterial necrosis and pneumonia | 1 | 80 | ||
| Septic pneumonia | 1 | 80 | ||
| „ „ | 1 | 90 | ||
| Icterus | 1 | 94 | ||
| „ | 1 | 96 | ||
| Emaciation and dropsy | 1 | 80 | ||
| Heads— | ||||
| Abscess | 2 | 14 | ||
| Localised tuberculosis | 43 | 526 | ||
| Loin of pork— | ||||
| Localised tuberculosis | 1 | 4 | ||
| Forequarters— | ||||
| Pleurisy | 3 | 190 | ||
| Belly of pork— | ||||
| Inflammation | 1 | 16 | ||
| Leg- | ||||
| Fracture and bruise | 1 | 14 | ||
| Plucks— | ||||
| Cirrhosis and pneumonia | 42 | 243 | ||
| Cirrhosis and congestion | 48 | 229 | ||
| Cirrhosis and pleurisy | 7 | 33 | ||
| Localised tuberculosis | 49 | 333 | ||
| Pleurisy and hepatitis | 3 | 15 | ||
| Hepatitis and congestion | 10 | 40 | ||
| Fatty degeneration and congestion | 5 | 23 | ||
| Pericarditis and hepatitis | 8 | 39 | ||
| Decomposed | 2 | 8 | ||
| Livers— | ||||
| Cirrhosis | 190 | 719 | ||
| Fatty degeneration | 16 | 58 | ||
| Localised tuberculosis | 5 | 16 | ||
| Hepatitis | 4 | 9 | ||
| Necrosis | 45 | 175 | ||
| Bacterial necrosis | 7 | 29 | ||
| Liver— | ||||
| Cysticercus tenuicollis | 6 | 21 | ||
| Echinococcis veterinorum | 1 | 4 |