[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Belfast County Borough.

  • Belfast (Northern Ireland). County Borough Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Belfast County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REPORT OF THE CITY VETERINARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1965 Total Slaughter The total number of animals (251,069) slaughtered at the Belfast Abattoir in l965showedadecrease of 10,718 compared with 1964. Cattle showed a decrease of 1,311; sheep and lambs a decrease f 7 915; pigs an. increase of 233 whilst goats showed a decrease of 1,725. The throughput at Belfast Abattoir has been decreasing since 1963, the year of the highest kill It is hoped that this downward trend will soon be reversed, not only in theJntf|fts °f.™.e meat trade, but also of the Belfast Corporation and especially with regard to the new Meat Plant at Duncrue Street. Number and descripion of animals slaughtered each month TABLE C1 Cows Heifers Bulls Bullocks Calves Sheep Goats Pigs January February 130 128 68 93 58 67 1 3 5 4,625 4,087 5,062 35 12 5 13,076 9,499 8,838 239 261 268 435 390 425 April May June July August September October 432 453 114 43 3 3,937 3,868 12 6 9,242 13,350 150 72 360 387 475 39 2 4,108 1 16,617 48 389 156 62 4 3,681 11 15,452 21 287 29 58 51 55 79 60 3 1 4,777 5,526 5,124 5 8 234 16,973 17,559 20,304 41 25 1 333 388 420 November 130 72 3 5,648 220 24,633 52 555 December 148 417 3 4,587 96 20,339 40 480 Totals 2,258 1,159 28 55,030 645 185,882 1,218 4,849 Total Cattle 59,120 Grand Total 251,069 Carcase condemnation The total number of carcases condemned in 1965 was 498 compared with a total of 950 in 1964, a decrease of 414 and representing a percentage of 0.19 of the total alaughter. Sheep showed a loss of 0.15%, with pig condemnations reaching 1.67%. Total seizures from all causes TABLE C 2 Class 1965 1964 Percentage of total kill Cattle 101 75 0.17 Sheep and lambs 290 687 0.15 Pigs 82 109 1.67 Goats 25 79 2.05 Totals 498 950 0.19 As far as individual disease conditions are concerned, the greatest losses were due to generalised oedema, pyaemia, bruising, decomposition, fever and abseesses. The majority of generalised oedema cases occurred in sheep and goats, while pyaemia was most common in pigs, associated with various injuries, e.g., tail biting, castration wounds and hypodermic injections. Total and partial seizure of carcase meat in all species amounted to 96,528 lbs. or approximately 43 tons.