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Tottenham 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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The following table gives particulars of the carcases examined at the
slaughterhouses:—
Cattle,
excluding
Cows.
Cows.
Calves.
Sheep
and
Lambs.
Pigs.
Number killed
260
40
467
10,436
12,766
Number inspected
253
40
467
7,734
12,512
All Diseases except Tuberculosis:
Whole carcases condemned
—
—
—
1
20
Carcases of which some part
or organ was condemned
27
6
14
251
307
Percentage of the number
inspected affected with
diseases other than Tuberculosis
11.06%
15.0%
3.0%
3.25%
2.6%
Tuberculosis only:
Whole carcases condemned
-
-
-
—
14
Carcases of which some part
or organ was condemned
16
4
—
6
586
Percentage of the number
inspected affected with
Tuberculosis
6.32%
10.0%
—
.07%
4.79%
Summary of Diseased Meat dealt with at Slaughterhouses and
Shops.
Swine.—36 Carcases; 395 Heads; 174 sets Lungs; 283 Livers;
139 Mesenteries; 1 Heart; 8 Spleens; 11 Plucks; 3 Legs of Pork.
Sheep.—1 Carcase; 195 sets Lungs; 184 Livers; 2 Spleens.
Bovine.—11 Heads; 5 Tongues; 8 sets Lungs; 18 Livers;
15 Mesenteries.
Miscellaneous Unsound Foodstuffs dealt with.
10 lbs. Apple Rings; 17 boxes Tomatoes; 47¾ stones Skate
Wings; 7 boxes Lobster Tails; 7 tins Corned Beef; 3 stones Whiting;
9 stones Dog Fish; 30 Rabbits; 12 lbs. Pears; 3 lbs. Walnuts;
2 lbs. Plums; 1 box Grapes; 3 boxes Fillet of Cod; 1 pint Vinegar;
8 boxes Apricots; 3 bags Winkles; 1 sack Flour; 7 stones Herrings;
2 Tinned Hams.