[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Matlock U.D.C.

  • Matlock (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Matlock U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MEAT inspection under thl control scheme. CARCASES INSPECTED aNB CONDEMNED. by the* Moat Inspectors of tho Matlock and Bakewell Urban and Bakewell Rural District Councils. cattle 1942 1943 CALVES sheep & LaMBS . PIGS Number Inspected. .... 2,494 2,198 70 5475 99 -11 diseases except Tuberculosis;- ».* - Whole carcases condemned. i 56 53 21 36 5 Capaasos of which some p ;rt or organ was condom nee. _ / 230 288 6 / 47 6 Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease oth^r than T. 11.46 15.5 - 38.5 1.51 •11.1 Tuberculosis only:- Whole carcases condemned. 115a 115 5 0 3 Carcases of which sonu, part or organ was condemned. 376 518 1 0 2 Percentage of the number inspected affected with T.B. 19.68 28.8 8.57 0 5.05 IE AT INSPECTION. Inspection takes place at the Central slaughter houses, Bakewell and is shared by tho Inspectors from.Matlock and Bakewell-Urban Districts and from Bakewell. Rural District. There is a very marked increase in the percentage of carcases affected with Tuberculosis — 28.8j as against 19.68^. The largest increase is among animals classed as casual. The percentage of cattle affected with diseases other than Tuberculosis also shows an increase from 11.46/'o>»5j?b. In considering these increases several factors have to be taken into account. These wore discussed in my annual Report of 1942. I have no hesitation in asserting that some of this diseased moat would hot have been inspected had there not been a Central Slaughter House. If is my earnest hope that after the war it may be possible to continue central slaughtering and to build an up to date slaughter house. /