[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough.

  • Bebington (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE XV Meat Inspection at Private Slaughterhouse, Higher Bebing- ton, slaughtering animals, the largest percentage of which meat is consumed outside the district. The following table refers to carcases and offal inspected and condemned in whole or in part. Cattle Excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Total Number killed 1759 632 38 6291 952 9672 Number inspected 1759 632 38 6291 952 9672 All diseases except Tuberculosis Whole carcases condemned — 2 2 3 7 Carcases of which some part or organ was con- demned 632 198 103 87 1020 Percentage of the n u m b e r in- spected affected 35.92% 31.32% — 1.63% 9.13% 10.54% Tuberculosis only Whole carcases condemned 2 17 2 21 Carcases of which some part or organ was con- demned 108 165 63 336 Percentage of the number affected 6.14% 26.107% — — 6.61% 3.47% 47 Cattle at the Higher Bebington Slaughterhouse were found to be infected with Cysticercus bovis during the year, comprised as follows :— Young Cattle 32 Bullocks ) l{ — 4 years 12 Heifers \ Cows and Bulls 3 Cows — Over 6 years The incidence of infection follows a very similar pattern to that found in 1956, all the Young Cattle affected were imported direct from Ireland and no seasonal incidence was evident, the cases being evenly distributed throughout the year. The percentage of Young Cattle infected (2.5%) shows little change from last year (2.6%) and in the majority of cases cysts were found only in the Masseter muscles — in 9 cases cysts were found also in other sites.