[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, High Wycombe Borough.

  • High Wycombe (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, High Wycombe Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cysticercosis No trace of this disease was found in any animal slaughtered within the Borough during the year. Slaughter of Animals The total number of animals slaughtered at the slaughterhouses during 1955 was :— Oxen Cows Calves Sheep Pigs Horses 7,046 968 429 222 3,951 1,471 Nil Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Number killed and inspected 968 429 222 3,951 1,471 All diseases except Tuber- culosis and Cysticercosis Whole carcases condemned .. . ___ 1 2 Carcases of wmch some part or organ was condemned 353 122 — 255 37 Percentage of the number kil- led affected with diseases other tnan tuberculosis and cysticercosis ... 36.46 28.43 0.45 6.45 2.65 Tuberculosis only : Whole carcases condemned .. — 3 — — — Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned ... 77 42 — — 18 Percentage of the number kil- led affected with tuberculosis 7.95 10.49 —> — 1.22 Cysticercosis : Carcases of wmch some part or organ was condemned .. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Carcases submitted to treat- ment by refrigeration Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Generalised and totally con- demned Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
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