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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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]

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Table: Details of the animals slaughtered and inspected together with the quantities of meat condemned and reasons for condemnation are set out in the following tables:

Details of the animals slaughtered and inspected together with the quantities of meat condemned and reasons for condemnation are set out in the following tables:

Number of carcasses Inspected and CondemnedCattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
Number killed Number not inspected29425352223,746
All diseases except Tuberculosis andCysticerci Whole carcasses condemned Carcasses of which some part or organ was condemned87111 91 208 840
Tuberculosis only Whole carcasses condemned Carcasses of which some part or organ was condemned1
Cysticerci Carcasses of which some part was condemned Carcasses submitted to refrigeration Generalised and totally condemned1

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

Condemnation (All Causes)—Quantities pound weight:

CattleCalvesSheepPigs
CarcassOffalCarcassOffalCarcassOffalCarcassOffal
Abscess11452801
Arthritis37
Ascaris452½
Bruising4135
C. bovis3
Emaciation17240
Fascioliasis1852822
Haemorrhagic2840
Parasitic1441229i54139
Pericarditis6½59¾
Peritonitis16½65024½
Pleurisy74681
Pneumonia317158908½
Pyaemia308
Telangiectasis62
Tuberculosis91
Other conditions118501½19660½
Total42788506317417442881¾

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Total amount of meat condemned=2 tons 1 cwt 34¾ lbs
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