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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: The following is a summary of the return, to the Minister, of the findings of the post-mortem examination of animals in slaughterhouses:—

The following is a summary of the return, to the Minister, of the findings of the post-mortem examination of animals in slaughterhouses:—

Cattle Excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigsHorses
Number Killed1,10934384,3031,558—
Number inspected1,10934384,3031,558-
All diseases except Tuberculosis and Cysticeri— Whole carcases condemned------
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned18813165359-
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci17330.75423
Tuberculosis onlyWhole carcases condemned------
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned1---12-
Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis01---0.8—
CysticercosisCarcases of which some part or organ was condemned15-----
Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration6----—
Generalised and totally condemned—————-

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(C) OTHER FOODS
Food Premises
There were at the end of the year in the district 211 grocers shops,
137 greengrocers and fruiterers', 131 butchers', 53 fishmongers', 29 dairies
and 158 confectioners/cafes.
Food Condemned
During the year 6,024 lbs. of food were found to be unfit and had to
be destroyed. Fresh meat and offals accounted for 3,770 lbs; fresh fish,