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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 XVI.
Meat condemned, diseases other than tuberculosis.
| Disease. | Extent of condemnation. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire carcase and viscera | Belly. | Leg. | Heart. | Lung. | Stomach. | Intestine. | Mesentery | Liver. | Spleen. | Kidney. | |
| Œdema | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toxoemia | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pyrexia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Echinococcus veterinorum cysts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cystic conditions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | i | — | 10 |
| Cavernous angioma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pleurisy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pericarditis | — | — | — | 111 | — | —- | — | — | — | —- | — |
| Peritonitis | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | — |
| Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 |
| Mastitis | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cirrhosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Emaciation | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Haemorrhage | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | —- | — | — |
| Bruises and fractures | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fatty degeneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 2 | 111 | 822 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 271 | 9 | 59 |
Table XVII.
Meat condemned, diseases other than tuberculosis.
| Disease. | Extent of condemnation. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire carcase and viscera | Breast. | Heart. | Lung. | Liver. | Spleen. | Kidney. | |
| Distomatosis | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — |
| Echinococcus veterinorum cysts | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| Strongylosis | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — |
| Parasitic conditions | — | — | 1 | 5 | 24 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Pleurisy | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — |
| Pericarditis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Hepatitis | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Splenitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Cirrhosis | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Necrosis | — | — | — | —■ | 1 | — | |
| Abscesses | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Bruises and fractures | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asphyxia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 6 | 97 | 258 | 1 | 6 |