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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
West Ham 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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APPENDIX VI.
Table showing Meat found to be Unfit for Human Food, and the Disease or Condition which required its Condemnation.
OVINES.
| Disease or Condition. | Entire Carcase and Viscera. | Neeks. | Shoulders. | Breasts. | Legs. | Hearts. | Lungs. | Livers. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distomatosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 165½ |
| Ecchinococcus Veterinorum Cysts | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Strongylosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 28 | ... |
| Tenuicollis Embryos | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 48½ |
| Pneumonia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Epicarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hepatitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Cirrhosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Abscesses | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 3 |
| Bruises and Fractures | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ½ | ... | ... | ... |
| Asphyxia | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 222 |