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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE II.
Showing Meat found to be Unfit for Human Food and the Disease or Condition which required its Surrender or
Condemnation.
| Disease or Condition | Entire Carcases and Viscera | Heads | Tongues | Shins | Clods | Stickings | Briskets | Hearts | Lungs | Diaphragms | Stomachs | Omenta | Intestines | Mesenteries | Livers | Pancreas | Spleens | Kidneys | Kidney Knobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 45 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 135 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 106 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Actinomycosis | — | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Echinococcus Veterinorum Cysts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Distomatosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 47 | — | — | — | — |
| Parasitic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pleurisy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nephritis | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
| Splenitis | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Abscesses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| Cavernous Angioma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 2 | 48 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 139 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 108 | 117 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 1 |