London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]

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Table: Regulations and the application of the stamp implies that the Inspector has carried out an inspection in accordance with these detailed requirements.

Regulations and the application of the stamp implies that the Inspector has carried out an inspection in accordance with these detailed requirements.

Number of carcasses Inspected and Condemned (pounds weight)Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
Number killed Number not inspected20710243652,488
All diseases except Tuberculosis andCysticerci Whole carcasses condemned114
Carcasses of which some part or organ was condemned6748542
Tuberculosis only Whole carcasses condemned Carcasses of which some part or organ was condemned4
Cysticerci Carcasses of which some part or organ was condemned5
Carcasses submitted to refrigeration Generalised and totally condemned3

Table: Condemnation (All Causes)—Quantities pound weight:

Condemnation (All Causes)—Quantities pound weight:

CattleCalvesSheepPigs
CarcassOffalCarcassOffalCarcassOffalCarcassOffal
Abscess361646350
Arthritis109
Parasitic17610½391½
Bruising82
C. bovis311
Emaciation250
Fascioliasis34863
Haemorrhagic4012
Oedema104
Pericarditis4130½
Peritonitis61½118
Pleurisy12136
Pneumonia588½
Pyaemia200
Septicaemia60200
Telangiectasis36
Tuberculosis37
Other conditions2473½7023515½
Total63886607612½13131459
Total of all meat condemned = 1 ton 14 cwt 61 i lbs