[Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Rotherham County Borough.

  • Rotherham (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1933
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Credit: [Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Rotherham County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tuberculosis was the reason for the condemnation of 81 per cent, of the total weight of fresh meat and offals condemned during the year. Particulars of the tuberculous meat seized or surrendered and destroyed during 1933 are given herewith :— Number of Beasts. Calves. Pigs. Total. Carcases (including offal) 50 3 18 71 Portions of carcases (quarters) 5 -— -—- 5 Heads (including tongues) ... 436 — 501 957 Lungs ... 1080 -—- 536 1616 Livers ... 380 — 491 871 Tripes or stomachs ... 256 — — 256 Spleens 179 — 47 226 Kidneys 68 — — 68 Hearts 4 — 2 6 Udders 32 — — 32 Mesenteries 358 — 1571 1929 Under the Tuberculosis Order 6 cows were taken to the Public Slaughter¬ house for slaughter, and the parts condemned are included in the foregoing table. The following table gives an analysis of whole carcases condemned on account of disease or condition other than tuberculosis :— Condition or disease which rendered the meat unfit for human food. Beasts. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Total. Pyaemia — — 2 1 3 Swine fever -— — — 1 1 Jaundice — — — 1 1 Johne’s disease and hydraemia 3 ■—- — — 3 Traumatism and hydraemia ... 2 — — — 2 Hydraemia 2 1 129 9 134 Immature •— 2 — — 2 Killed in extremis ■— — 6 1 7 Swine erysipelas — -—- -— 6 6 Fevered ... 1 — — — 1 Decomposition ... — 1 1 — 2 Totals 8 4 138 12 162