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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 V.
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 and Collars | Hands and Springs | Loins | Legs | Hearts | Lungs | Stomachs | Intestines | Mesenteries | Livers | Spleens | Kidneys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | 11 | 339 | 2 | - | - | 49 | 2.17 | 8 | 2 | 966 | 193 | 3 | - |
| Oedema | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Septicaemia | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pyrexia | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Echinococcus V'eterinorum Cysts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Cystic | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Parasitic | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 492 | - | — | - | - | - | - |
| Pleurisy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 121 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pericarditis | - | - | - | - | - | 97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Peritonitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Hepatitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - |
| Splenitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 |
| Cirrhosis | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | — | — |
| Necrosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bruises and Fractures | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 16 | 343 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 146 | 830 | 19 | 12 | 976 | 468 | 15 | 36 |
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