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City of London 1920
Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1920
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LEADENHALL MARKET AND CITY SHOPS.— The Leadenhall Market and City Shops have been carefully inspected during the year, and the following table shows the amount and variety of unsound food dealt with:—
| Article. | Quantity. | Article. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples (Tins) | 60 | Offal (Tongues—Ox) | 4 |
| Bacon (Sides) | 3 | „ (Hearts—Sheep) | 204 |
| Beef (Carcases) | „ (Hearts—Ox) | ||
| „ (Tins) | 5,207 | „ (Hearts—Pigs) | 20 |
| Black Game | 15 | „ (Lungs—Sheep) | 138 |
| Bloaters (Boxes) | 36 | „ (Lungs—Pigs) | |
| Capercailzies | 30 | „ (Lungs—Ox) | |
| Chickens | 194 | „ (Livers—Pigs) | 20 |
| Curlew | „ (Livers—Sheep) | 70 | |
| Cheese (Cream) | 196 | „ (Livers—Rabbits) | |
| Ducks | „ (Kidneys—Ox) | 20 | |
| Eggs (In tins) | 4 | „ (Kidneys—Pigs) | |
| „ (Fowls') | 6,367 | „ (Tails—Ox) | |
| „ (Ducks') | 814 | „ (Tripe—Ox) | |
| „ (Plovers') | Partridges | 480 | |
| Fish (In tins) | 3,432 | Ptarmigan | 958 |
| Fowls (Various) | 6,597 | Pheasants | 320 |
| Fruit (Tins) | 4,416 | Pigeons | 865 |
| Game (Unclassified) | Plovers | 156 | |
| Geese | 142 | Pork (Carcases) | 6 |
| Goats (Carcases) | 95 | „ (Pieces) | |
| Grouse | Quail | 406 | |
| Guinea Fowls | 14 | Rabbits | 59,700 |
| Hams | Salmon | ||
| Hares | 513 | „ (Tins) | 2,695 |
| Hazelhens | Sardines (Tins) | 200 | |
| Lambs (Quarters) | Snipes | 277 | |
| „ (Pieces) | 2 | Teals | 85 |
| Milk (Tins) | ... 14,924 | Turkeys | 167 |
| Mutton (Carcases) | 8 | Veal (Pieces) | |
| „ (Quarters) | Venison (Carcases) | 14 | |
| „ (Pieces) | 33 | „ (Pieces) | 6 |
| Offal (Boxes) | Widgeons | ||
| „ (Heads—Pigs) | Woodcocks | 10 | |
| „ (Heads—Ox) | 3 | ||
| Total Weight for the Year 1919 | 83 tons, 3 cwts., 3 qrs., 7 lbs. | ||
| „ „ „ 1920 | 81 „ 16 „ 0 „ 14 „ | ||
| Decrease | 1 ton, 7 cwts., 2 qrs., 21 lbs. | ||
ALDGATE MARKET AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES.— The control of the homekilled
meat trade was removed in July and the killing of animals resumed.
Foot and Mouth Disease, which has been prevalent throughout England, has
restricted the movement of animals, so that only a small number have been killed at
Aldgate.
| 1920. | 1919. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 19 | — |
| Calves | 13,332 | 10,644 |
| Cows | 10 | 3 |
| Goats | 62 | 110 |
| Heifers (1,850 under two years old) | 7,232 | 89 |
| Oxen (288 under two years old) | 5,866 | 856 |
| Sheep | 6,233 | 964 |
| 32,754 | 12,666 |
Of the heifers it is interesting and regrettable to note that 1,850 were under two
years of age. As the price of store cattle is still very high, it is difficult to understand
why those young females were sent to the butcher. It may be that the butchers offered
more than the feeders, who probably anticipate a decrease in the price of home-killed
meat after "Control" is taken off imported meat, for, doubtless, prices will come
down as soon as " chilled meat " arrives in greater quantities on the Markets.