[Report 1934] / School Medical Officer of Health, Perth City.

  • Perth (Scotland). City Council.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / School Medical Officer of Health, Perth City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following are the particulars of animals slaughtered in the Public Abattoir, and the quantity of meat condemned there: — Class of Animals. Number of Animals. Weighlfin lbs.) of Condemned Meat and Offals Slaughtered. Wholly C ondemned Partially Condemned. Cattle, 4.448 49 43 30,459 Sheep, 11,083 140 24 5.315 Lambs, 3-531 — — — Calves, I I I 3 I 417 Pigs. 3-3'4 6 2 807 Comparing this table with last year, the number of sheep slaughtered is reduced by nearly half, but the number wholly or partially condemned is greatly increased. There is a welcome increase in pigs killed, which is a pointer to the effects of the operations of the Marketing Scheme. XVI.—BURIALS. Six burials (4 adults and 2 children) were undertaken by the Department under Section 69 of the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897, during the year at a cost of £12 15/-. XVII.—BURIAL GROUNDS. The three burial grounds within the Burgh continue to be keot in good condition. These are under the supervision of the Superintendent of Parks and Cemeteries. XVIII.—PIGSTYES. There are 27 Pigkeepers on the Register, as compared with 26 last year. These piggeries comprise 117 styes, and the number of pigs kept was 574. Two hundred and forty-one visits of inspection were made, and 17 notices, referring to drainage and dirty condition of styes, were served on Keepers. XIX.—RAG FLOCK ACT, 1911. No samples of Rag Flock were taken during the year.
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