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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Table XII.
Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
| Cattle, excluding cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and lambs. | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 1,086 | 878 | 110 | 8,432 | 7,007 |
| Number inspected | 1,086 | 878 | 110 | 8,432 | 7,007 |
| Whole carcases condemned | - | — | — | 2 | 6 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 128 | 107 | 335 | 1,112 | |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | 11.78 | 12.18 | - | 3.99 | 15.95 |
| Whole carcases condemned Carcases of which some part or | 3 | 8 | — | — | 10 |
| organ was condemned Percentage of the number in | 141 | 521 | — | — | 1,030 |
| spected affected with tuberculosis | 13.25 | 60.25 | — | — | 14.84 |
Table XIII.
Meat condemned . diseases other than tuberculosis.
| Disease. | Extent of condemnation. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head. | Tongue. | Heart. | Lung. | Diaphragm. | Mesentery | Liver. | Spleen. | Kidney. | |
| Actinomycosis Echinococcus veterinprum | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| cysts | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Distomatosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — |
| Parasitic conditions | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Pleurisy | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Endocarditis | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abscesses | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 1 | 4 |