[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Berwick County Council.

  • Berwickshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Berwick County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Periodica] inspections were made as time permitted, and generally conditions prevailing were satisfactory. All premises were lime-washed at regular intervals. There are in all 21 slaughterers licensed under the Slaughter of Animals Act. MEAT INSPECTION. The following is a statement of the inspection of carcases after slaughter at the various slaughterhouses in the landward areas of the County, also the Burghs of Duns, Eyemouth, Coldstream and Lauder :— Number of Bullocks inspected .. 782 Number of Cows inspected 32 Number of Heifers inspected 48 Number of Calves inspected 124 Number of Sheep inspected 2,682 Number of Swine inspected 751 Total number of animals inspected 4,419 Details of carcases condemned wholly or partially, and carcases where organs only were condemned for tuber- culosis, are as follows :— Entire. Organs Partial. only. Percentage. Bovines 10 7 54 8.12 Calves ., — — Swine .. 1 44 12 7.59 Weight in lbs. of carcases wholly or partially condemned and viscera, etc. Carcases and Portions. Viscera. Bovine • • • • 7,014 3,131 Pigs .. . . 1,792 138 Total Weight—12,075 lbs. Details of carcases condemned wholly or partially, and carcases where organs only were condemned for other diseases :— Entire. Partial. Organs only. Bovines ..6 7 28 Calves ..1 1 Sheep • • 178 52 31 Swine • • ..1 1 24
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