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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
Surbiton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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445 sheep and 59 lambs, giving a total of 1,112
animals. Of this total 83 animals were affected
with disease in some part, representing 746 per
cent (last year's figure: 5 9 per cent.).
Visits have also been made to the shops, restaurants,
etc., where food is prepared or exposed for
sale.
The following foodstuffs found to be unfit for human food were surrendered by the owners, and subsequently destroyed:—
| lbs. | ozs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head & Tongue of beast (1) | 28 | 0 | Actinomycosis. |
| Head & Tongue of beast (1) | 15 | 0 | Tuberculosis |
| Head, tongue and lungs of beast (1) | 35 | 0 | Tuberculosis |
| Portion of beast's liver (1) | 2 | 0 | Local Abscess |
| Livers of beasts (2) | 14 | 8 | Tuberculosis |
| Liver of beast (1) | 8 | 0 | Tuberculosis and Distomatosis |
| Head, Tongue, lungs and mesentery of beast (1) | 48 | 0 | Tuberculosis |
| Lungs of beast (1) | 11 | 0 | Tuberculosis |
| Lungs and mesentery of beast (1) | 7 | 0 | Tuberculosis |
| Portion of brisket of beast (1) | 12 | 0 | Localised Abscess |
| Lungs of calf (1) | 4 | 0 | Tuberculosis |
| Livers of pigs (9) | 35 | 8 | Milk Spot |
| Livers of pig (2) | 6 | 8 | Cirrhosis |
| Liver of pig (1) | 4 | 0 | Tuberculosis |
| Heads, tongues and lungs of Pigs (2) | 30 | 0 | Tuberculosis |
| Heads and tongues of pigs (4) | 45 | 8 | Tuberculosis |
| Mesenteries of pigs (21) | 25 | 8 | Tuberculosis |
| Lungs and heart of pig (1) | 3 | 0 | Tuberculosis |
| Head, tongue, lungs & heart of pig (1) | 9 | 0 | Tuberculosis |
| Head, tongue & pluck of pig (1) | 12 | 0 | Tuberculosis |