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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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Tuberculosis. Tables XIX and XX show the deposition
of tuberculous lesions observed in (a) the lymphatic system and (b)
the bones, organs, etc., respectively.
Table XIX.
Deposition of tuberculous lesions . (a)
| Bovines. | Porcines. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls. | Bullocks. | Cows. | Heifers. | Calves. | Boars. | Sows. | Porkers. | |
| Animals affected | 1 | 119 | 529 | 24 | — | 4 | 23 | 1,013 |
| Sub-maxillary | — | 3 | 18 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 292 |
| Retro-pharyngeal | — | 31 | 129 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Parotid | — | 3 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Pre-scapular | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pre-pectoral | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pre-sternal | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Supra-sternal | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sub-dorsal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Renal | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lumbar | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iliac | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pre-crural | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sub-mammary or subinguinal | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ischiatic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Popliteal | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Xiphoid | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchial | 1 | 59 | 447 | 20 | — | 1 | 4 | 248 |
| Anterior mediastinal | 1 | 37 | 228 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Posterior mediastinal | 1 | 37 | 214 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Gastric | — | — | 7 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Splenic | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Hepatic | — | 20 | 68 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 197 |
| Pancreatic | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mesenteric | — | 44 | 163 | 9 | — | 2 | 9 | 789 |
The proportion of carcases showing tuberculous or other
lesions over a period of years is set out in Table XXI.
It should be noted that this table is not in itself sufficient
to warrant definite conclusions. Reference should be made to
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