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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
Feltham 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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1940
Part Careases.
| Beasts. | Sheep. | Pigs | Calves. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | 5 | 6 | 475½ | 0 |
| Tumours. | 59 | 109 | 24 | 5 |
| Bruised | 393 | 27 | 110 | 7 |
| Decompositien. | 2,228 | 42,967 | 838 | 289 |
| Bone Taint | 956 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hydronephrosis | 17½ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moulds | 99 | 2,533 | 27½ | 0 |
| Cirrhesis | 3 | 2,124 | 140 | 21 |
| Emaciantion | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 |
| inf1imtion | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tainted with cmmnia. | 0 | 314 | 8 | 0 |
| Abscesses | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Rheumatism | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Fractures | 0 | 5½ | 0 | 0 |
| CCongestinn | 0 | 6½ | 0 | 0 |
| Damaged | 12 | 37 6 | 48 | 0 |
| Uleers | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Swine Fever | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 |
| Totals | 3,772 lbs | 48,623 lbs | 1,830 Ibs | 322 lbs |
Total meat condemned above, 24 tons 7 cuts 3 lbs,
General.
197 lbs of Dirty Moat.
34½ lbs bacon-decomposed.
9 10 lb tins of lamb-blown and damaged.
3 6 lb tins of corned beef-blown.
22 lbs tinned liver-discoloured,
42 lbs of butter rancid and tainted.
21 lbs of suet-tainted.
2 stone 3 lbs cod-decomposed.
1 stone herrings-decomposed.
R. J. ROWDON.
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
16th December, 1941,
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