[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Axbridge R.D.C.

  • Axbridge (Somerset, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Axbridge R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MEAT INSPECTION The two private slaughterhouses and the slaughterhouse at the Meat Research Institute at Langford continued in operation throughout the year. There are no poultry processing establishments in the District. The following table gives particulars of carcases and offal inspected and condemned in -whole or in part during the year: Cattle excluding Cows Calves Sheep Pigs Horses Cows Number killed 134 - 3 326 306 - Number inspected 134 - 3 326 306 - All diseases except Tuberculosis and Ovsticerci Whole carcases condemned - - - - - - Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 74 um 46 9 Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cystioerci 55.1 14.1 2.9 Tuberculosis only Whole carcases condemned « tm O* Carcases of which some part of organ was condemned aw cw «B» oa> an> Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis Cysticercosis Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration - - - - - - Generalised and totally condemned - — - - - - Weight of meat condemned (in lbs.) for s- (a) Tuberculosis — •n os ga> (b) Cysticercosis - - — « -=> (c) Other 705 - - 88 15 - TOTAL (in lbs.) condemned 705 - - 88 15 -