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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE IV.
Table showing Meat found to be Unfit for Human Food, and the Disease or Condition which required its Condemnation.
OVINES.
| Disease or Condition. | Kidneys | Entire Carcases and Viscera. | Chumps. | Lungs. | Legs. | Breasts. | Livers. | Omenta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Distomatosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 248 | ... |
| EcchinococcusVeterinorum Cysts | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Tenuicollis Embryos and Cysts | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34½ | ... |
| Strongylosis | ... | ... | ... | 17 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Abscesses | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Pyrexia | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Emaciation | ... | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bruises and Fractures | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Oedema | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nephritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | — | 21 | — | 33 | 1 | 284½ | — |