[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County.

  • Canterbury (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A detailed examination of every bovine carcase was made to discover the presence of cysticercus bovis which is the larval state of the tai^ewonn Taenia saginate found in man. Thirty-two localised infestations (0.7% of animals slaughtered) were dis- covered and an analysis of these cases is as follows : — Cows Heifers Steer Site of lesion:— External masseter muscle... — 5 12 Diaphragm — 1 — Heart — 3 11 The beneficial results of the vigorous steps which have been taken to eliminate tuberculosis from animals during recent years is now being shown in the number of animals found to be diseased on .slaughter. It would appear from our figures set out below that the forecast by several authorities on animal diseases to the eifect that bovine tuberculosis in the 1960s will be for all practical purposes a thing of the past, is well within the realms of possi- bility. Percent.\ge of Animals affected by Tuberculosis. Cattle excluding Cows Cows Pigs 1956 7.0 11.8 2.4 1955 9.0 11.4 3.1 1954 «.9 24.0 4.0 1953 9.2 22.5 3.9 A butcher was found to be showing for sale in the .shop window a tuberculous im])orted bovine liver. A warning w-as issued by the Council. The meat and other food found to ])e unsound on inspection in food sho]).s amounted to 8,102 lbs. Meat ... ... J ,677 lbs. Canned food ... ... 6,058 lbs. Fish ... ... ... 67 lbs. The unsound meat from the Abattoir, with the exception of pork, is sold to a i)ig keeix;r who has undertaken to l)oil the meat