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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
Chigwell 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep & Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUBERCULOSIS ONLY | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 1.28 | 3 39 | 2.50 | - | - |
Details of meat condemned:—
BOVINES:—
Tuberculosis 1 head 24 lbs.
3 lungs 33 lbs.
1 forequarter 30 lbs.
Nephritis 2 kidneys 8 lbs.
Abscesses 1 part liver 4 lbs.
Fasciolasis 20 livers and part livers 292 lbs.
Actinobacillosis 1 tongue 6 lbs.
CALVES:—
Tuberculosis 1 lung 6 lbs.
PIGS:—
Percarditis and pleurisy 1 pluck 6 lbs.
Pleurisy 1 lung 5 lbs.
Pneumonia 1 lung 6 lbs.
Assistance in meat inspection is no longer afforded to the
Waltham Holy Cross Urban District as an additional Public
Health Inspector has been appointed.
There are 30 butchers shops in the district. 42 visits were
made.
7 licences to deal in game have been granted.
(c) Food Condemned.
The foodstuffs listed below were found on inspection to be
unfit for human consumpion. Some have been disposed of for
animal food and the rest destroyed.
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