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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
Hillingdon 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Environmental Health
Total amount of meat condemned: 2 ton 1 cwt. 87 lbs.
| Carcases Inspected and Condemned | Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 317 | 43 | 21 | 485 | 2,860 |
| Number Not inspected | - | — | - | — | - |
| Whole carcases condemned | — | - | 1 | -— | 3 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 115 | 7 | 1 | 61 | 615 |
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | — | — | — | 4 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases submitted to refrigeration | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Generalised and totally condemned | - | - | - | - | - |
Information relating to the presence of Cysticerci is passed to the Chief Public Health Inspector
for the Area from which the animal originated for any necessary follow-up action.
| Disease | Cattle | Calves | Sheep/Lambs | Pigs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcase | Offal | Carcase | Offal | Carcase | Offal | Carcase | Offal | |
| Abscess | _ | 183 | - | 5 | _ | _ | 125 | 5 |
| Arthritis | - | — | - | — | — | - | 36 | — |
| Ascaris | - | — | - | — | — | - | 399 | |
| Bruising | 85 | 3 | - | — | - | 41 | ||
| Cysticercus Bovis | 103 | 92 | - | — | — | - | — | — |
| Echinococcus | 4 | - | — | - | — | |||
| Emaciation | — | — | - | — | - | 54 | — | |
| Fascioliasis | — | 1043 | - | — | — | - | — | — |
| Peritonitis | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | |
| Pleurisy/Pericarditis | — | 101 | - | 4 | — | 1 | — | 647 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | 475 |
| Septicaemia | 510 | - | — | — | - | 89 | — | |
| Telangiectasis | — | 12 | - | — | - | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | - | — | — | - | 47 | — |
| Other conditions | 14 | 40 | — | — | 70 | 221 | 111/2 | |