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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
Woolwich 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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infection by Liver Fluke. Of the 11,671 cattle inspected in the
Borough during the year it was found necessary to condemn 3,120
livers because of liver Fluke. Many more livers were affected
but in a less acute form and were passed as fit by the Inspectors
after careful removal of the affected parts.
It appears that there is urgent need for the cleaning of the
pastures where the cattle are grazed if they are to be reared free
of this parasite.
Details of the carcases inspected at the Garland Road Abattoir
during 1956 are as follows:-
TABLE No. 13
Carcases & Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or in Part, 1956
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | Horses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed and inspected | 11,025 | 646 | 8,543 | 13,761 | 17,144 | - |
| All diseases (except Tuberculosis & Cysticerci | ||||||
| Whole carcases condemned | - | 1 | 54 | 1 | 9 | - |
| Carcases of which part condemned | 3,867 | 166 | 64 | 596 | 2,354 | - |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with these diseases | 35.0 | 25.8 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 13.2 | - |
| Tuberculosis only | ||||||
| Whole carcases condemned | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | |
| Carcases of which part condemned | 599 | 106 | - | - | 256 | |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 5.4 | 16.7 | .04 | - | 1.5 | ___ |
| Cysticercosis | ||||||
| Carcases of which part condemned and treated by refrigeration. | 68 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Generalised and totally condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |