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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
Harrow 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Of the 1,601 sheep slaughtered only 32 were found unsound
in any respect. The commonest abnormal states were parasitic
diseases affecting the liver of 29 and the lungs of 8.
Only 2 of the 314 calves were unsound, the entire carcase of
one being condemned on account of immaturity, the lungs of
another being affected with abscesses.
The following table gives particulars of the numbers of animals slaughtered and the incidence of disease:—
| Cattle excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep 6-Lambs. | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 146 | 59 | 314 | 1,601 | 1,561 |
| Number inspected | 146 | 59 | 314 | 1,601 | 1,561 |
| ALL DISEASES EXCEPT TUBERCULOSIS. | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| No. of carcases of which some part of organ was condemned | 25 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 71 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | 17 | 18.5 | .5 | 2 | 4.5 |
| TUBERCULOSIS ONLY. | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | — | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 14 | 20 | — | 127 | |
| Percentage affected with tuberculosis | 9-5 | 35-5 | — | — | 9 |
Bakehouses.
There are 6 factory and 41 retail bakehouses in the district,
to which 125 visits were paid during the year.
In some instances it was found the premises needed cleansing
which was carried out on receipt of notice from this Department.
Food Shops.
688 visits were paid to butchers' shops, 198 to fish shops, 342
to provision shops, 199 to dairies and milk shops and 303 to greengrocers'
shops. The following amounts of foodstuffs were
condemned and voluntarily surrendered:—Fish, 81 stones; corned
beef, 8 lbs.; meat-pies, 403; chickens, 53 lbs.; fresh fruit of various
descriptions, 28 lbs.; and dried fruit f lb.