Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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of animals slaughtered and inspected are set out in the following table: —
Month. | Cattle. | Sheep, Lambs. | Pigs. | Calves. | Totals. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 10 | 78 | 35 | 2 | 115 |
February | 8 | 49 | 16 | 2 | 75 |
March | 6 | 74 | 18 | 10 | 108 |
April | 8 | 64 | 15 | 7 | 94 |
May | 10 | 69 | 1 | 5 | 85 |
June | 8 | 65 | - | 5 | 78 |
July | 10 | 63 | - | 8 | 81 |
August | 8 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 73 |
September | 8 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 69 |
October | 11 | 69 | 29 | 5 | 114 |
November | 8 | 55 | 44 | 1 | 108 |
December | 12 | 63 | 32 | 2 | 109 |
Totals | 107 | 752 | 196 | 54 | 1,109 |
The weight of meat condemned and destroyed at the Council s Depot, Peckham Park Road, was 8 cwts. 1 qr. 21 lbs.
Cirrhosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculosis | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
Abscess | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Flake | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sheep. | ||||||||||||||
Cirrhosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Abscess | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Parasitic Disease | - | - | - | - | - | 203 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pigs. | ||||||||||||||
Abscess | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | - | 8 | 8 | 8 | - | 4 | 8 | - | - | - |
Broken fore-leg and bruising | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cirrhosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Calves. | ||||||||||||||
Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Totals | 1 | 2 | - | 10 | 3 | 220 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - | - | - |