Volume 6: Human Health, 1989-96
Annex 1 to Chapter 6: Spinal cord in bovine carcasses

The information below was included in a minute from Mr Wyllie to Dr Cawthorne, copied to the CVO, Mr K Taylor, Mr Baker, Dr Matthews, Mr Gardner, Mr Williams, Mr Eddy, Mr P Soul and Mr Render on 1 March 1996 (reference YB 96/3.1/1.1).

It showed the latest update of the list of occurrences by VO of spinal cord being detected in bovine carcasses by SVS staff as of 1 March 1996.

VO	Date	Details	Health marked
Carmarthen	18-Jul-95	1 carcase, fragment	NK
Leicester	28-Sep-95	Occasional, 6-9 inch lengths	Yes
Crewe	29-Sep-95	2 carcases, 5-6 inch lengths	Yes
Northampton	11-Sep-95	Several carcases, 2 inch lengths	Yes
Barnstaple	24-Sep-95	5cm spinal cord in one carcase	NK
Leamington	17-Oct-95	1 small piece	Deferred check
Leamington	16-Oct-95	Several pieces, in several carcases	Deferred check
Kirkwall	18-Oct-95	1 casualty carcase, one third of spinal cord	NK
Inverurie	27-Oct-95	5 out 100 carcases inspected. 10-15cm lengths	Yes
Lincoln	25-Oct-95	Four carcases, 3 inch lengths, 10 inspected	No, deferred check
Inverness	23-Oct-95	1 carcase, deficient splitting the cause	Deferred check
Leeds	07-Nov-95	2 carcases	Deferred check
Carmarthen	10-Nov-95	1 carcase, 11cm length	Yes
Carmarthen	02-Nov-95	1 carcase, 3cm length	Yes
Lincoln	07-Nov-95	1 carcase out of 6, 6-8 inch length	No, deferred check
Leicester	09-Nov-95	1 carcase, private kill, 9 inch length	Yes
Guildford	20-Nov-95	1 carcase, 5 inch length	Yes
Stafford	29-Nov-95	1 carcase, 3.5 inch length out of 50 inspected	Yes
Taunton	30-Nov-95	3 carcases out of 30, 2-3 inch lengths	No - before presentation for inspection
Stafford	04-Dec-95	2 carcases, 3 inch and 1.5 inch	No - before presentation for inspection
Lincoln	14-Dec-95	1 carcase, tiny fragment 2mm thick (meat inspector may not have been able to see this when carcase was wet)	Yes
Dorchester	19-Jan-96	1 carcase, whole spinal cord	Yes
Nottingham	30-Jan-96	1 carcase, 2 inch length	Yes
Winchester	29-Feb-96	1 carcase, 2 cm length	Yes