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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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All animals slaughtered in the district received a post-mortem examination and the following is a summary of the extent of disease found:—
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | Horses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 650 | 8 | 241 | 3,586 | 2,147 | — |
| Number inspected | 650 | 8 | 241 | 3,586 | 2,147 | — |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis and Cysticerci—whole carcases condemned | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned. | 173 | 3 | 1 | 264 | 426 | — |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis and Cysticerci | 26.6 | 37.5 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 19.8 | — |
| Tuberculosis only—Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned.. | — | — | — | — | 31 | — |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | 1.44 | — |
| Cysticercosis—Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Generalised and totally condemned | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Once again for the seventh successive year no evidence of tuberculosis
in cattle was found, a direct result of the establishment of tuberculintested
herds in this country.
In those cases where tuberculosis was diagnosed (31 pigs) all lesions
were confined to the head. The percentage of 1.4 is low compared with a
pre-war figure of 10.9.