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

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Sutton and Cheam 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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The following diseased and unsound meat and other foods have been detected, surrendered, and destroyed:—

MEAT.

Carcasses or parts of carcasses found to be diseased in slaughter-houses.Number.
BO VINES.
Calves.
Carcasses and Offals (Generalised Tuberculosis)14
Plucks (Localised Tuberculosis)2
Sets of Lungs (Localised Tubercolosis)8
Livers (Localised Tuberculosis)2
Carcass and Offal (Extensive Bruising)1
Carcass and Offal (Oedema and Emaciation)1
Sets of Lungs (Pneumonia6
Sets of Lungs (Melanosis)1
Sets of Lungs (Abscess)3
livers (Parasitic)2
Spleen (Hæmorrhagic)1
Kidneys (Nephritis)12
Kidneys (Hæmorrhagici10
PIGS.
Heads and Tongues (Localised Tuberculosis)8
Mesenteric Fats (Localised Tuberculosis)4
Pluck (Pleurisy)1
Sets of Lungs (Pneumonia)23
Sets of Lungs (Parasitic)3
Livers (Cirrhosis)10
Liver (Parasitic)1
Hearts (Pericarditis)2
SHEEP.
Pluoks (Parasitic Pneumonia and Pericarditis)6
Sets of Lungs (Parasitic Pneumonia)26
Sets of Lungs (Parasitic)292
Livers (Parasitic)159
Livers (Cirrhosis)9
Livers (Necrosis)4
Spleen (Engorged)1
Kidney (Nephrities)1
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS IN RETAIL SHOPS. 1 Set of Bovine Lungs (Localised Tuberculosis); 4 Sets of Bovine Lungs (Decomposition); 6 Bovine Speens (Decomposition); 253 lbs. Beef (Decomposition); 40 lbs. Lamb's Livers (Decomposition) ; 25 lbs. Kippers (Unsound) ; 254 lbs. Halibut (Unsound); 41 lbs. Haddock (Unsound); 56 lbs. Dabs (Unsound); 42 lbs Herrings (Unsound).