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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Details of the carcases inspected at the Garland Road
Abattoir during 1957 are as follows:-
TABLE No. 13
Carcases & Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or in Part, 1957
| Cattle ex- cluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | Horses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed and Inspected | 10,826 | 479 | 5,239 | 20,409 | 28,269 | - |
| All diseases(except Tuberculosis & Cysticerci Whole carcases condemned | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 104 | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 2,995 | 167 | 30 | 801 | 3,403 | - |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci | 27.6 | 35.2 | .80 | 3.9 | 12.4 | - |
| Tuberculosis only Whole carcases condemned | 7 | 9 | 4 | - | 11 | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 606 | 111 | - | - | 464 | |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 5.6 | 25.0 | .07 | - | l.6 | |
| Cysticercosis Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned and treated by refrigeration. | 99 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Generalised and totally condemned | - | - | - | - | - |
FOOD SAMPLING, 1957
During the year ended 31st December, 1957, 993 samples
of food and drugs (being 678 informal and 284 formal samples) were
submitted for analysis to the Public Analyst. Of these, 22 informal
samples were reported to be adulterated or otherwise not complying
with the statutory requirements giving a percentage of 2.2 compared
with 4.0 in 1956, and 5.0 in 1955. One private sample was examined
during the year.
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