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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
Chingford 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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32.
Inspection of Meat and Other Foods.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations 1924-52.
There is one private licensed slaughterhouse in the Borough and twenty-nine butchers, and the following table shows the number of animals slaughtered and inspected up to the 31st December, 1959.
| Cattle | Calves | Sheep | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | - | 1 | 1 76 | 9 |
| Number inspected | - | - | 76 | 9 |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis & Cysticerci | ||||
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned. | - | - | 9 | - |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease | - | - | 11.84% | Nil |
| Tuberculosis only | ||||
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which same part or organ was condemned. | - | - | - | - |
| Cysticercosis | ||||
| Carcases of which some part of organ was condemned. | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration | - | - | - | - |
| Generalised and totally condemned | - | - | - |