[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough.

  • Torquay (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE B. Carcases Examined. 1918. 1919. 538 Bullocks - - 773 512 Cows - - 504 244 Heifers - - 381 5574 Sheep - - 4725 548 Pigs - 794 125 Calves - - 401 7646 9497 TABLE C. Carcases Destroyed. 1 Calf Immature^ 1 Calf Bruised 1 >5 Inflammation 1 - Dirty 1 Sheep Septicemia 1 Cow’s carcase Tuberculosis 2 Cows Tuberculosis 1 Heifer - Tuberculosis 1 Cow Johnes Disease 1 Cow - Injury 2 Pigs Unsound 1 Pig - Pneumonia TABLE D. Number of Carcases Examined in the Different Slaughter-Houses in the Borough. No. Bullocks. Cows. Heifers. Sheep. Pigs. Calves. Lambs. Total 1 9 10 1 65 13 - - 98 2 5 10 1 22 2 1 6 47 3 5 9 4 25 7 - - 50 4 22 23 — 98 29 5 5 182 5 14 8 3 197 — 4 — 226 Abattoir 240 178 150 1767 351 151 160 2997 Total - - 3600 Note—The figure 589 carcases required to make up to the total of Table E were inspected in slaughter-houses in the Cockington District. TABLE E. Total Number of Carcases Examined in Different Slaughter-Houses and Shops .during the Year 1919. Slaughter-houses .... 4189 Shops Total 5308 9497 1918 tons cwts. qrs. lbs. 5 2 0 16i TABLE F. Diseased or Unsound Food Destroyed. 1 14 ] 1 24* 10* Yoluntary surrendered (approxi¬ mate weight) Surrendered after inspection (approximate weight) Seized 7 17 2 23* Totals 1919 tons cwts. qrs. lbs. 5 7 2 2 16 13 1 2 8 17 26* 3 31