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City of London 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 TO 1907.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS, 1912 and 1917. RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS, 1923. First Quarter.
| Sample. | Nature and Extent of A dulteration. | Result. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212 Milk | 9 per cent. of added water | £2 | and £3 3s. Costs. |
| 214 Milk | 9 per cent. of added water | £21 | |
| Second Quarter. | |||
| 312 Milk | 16 per cent. of original fat abstracted | £2 and £1 1s. Costs. | |
| 365 Milk | 9 per cent. of added water | £1 1s. Costs. | |
| Third Quarter. | |||
| 583 Zinc Ointment | 33 per cent. excess of zinc oxide | £1 and £1 1s. Costs. | |
| 580 Cream | Contained preservative which was not declared | £15 15s. and £2 2s. Costs. | |
| 581 Cream | Contained preservative which was not declared | £15 15s. and £2 2s. Costs. | |
| Fourth Quarter. | |||
| 694 Milk | 8 per cent. of added water | £3 and £1 1s. Costs. | |
| 721 Mustard | 29 per cent. of wheat flour and coloured with turmeric | £5 and £1 1s. Costs. | |
| 738 Milk | 8 per cent. of added water | £1 and 17/6 Costs. | |
| 811 Milk | 12 per cent. of original fat abstracted | £2 and £2 2s. Costs. | |
| 858 Camphorated Oil | 48 per cent. deficient in camphor | £5 and 19/6 Costs. | |
SUMMARY.
| £ | S. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter Fines | 4 | 0 | 0 | Costs | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Second Quarter ,, | 2 | 0 | 0 | „ | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Third Quarter ,, | 32 | 10 | 0 | „ | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter ,, | 16 | 0 | 0 | „ | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fines | £54 | 10 | 0 | Total Costs | £16 | 11 | 0 |
MEAT INSPECTION.
On pages 55-63 is a report by Mr. T. Dunlop Young, O.B.E., M.R.C.V.S.,
Veterinary Surgeon at the Meat Market. In that report are contained details
respecting routine inspections, and the amount of meat which comes under observation
and the amount which has been condemned.
In order to show the quantity of imported food which passes through the
Central Markets, Smithfield, the following table taken from the Board of Trade
returns shows the total importations into this country in the year 1923:—
IMPORTS OF FRESH MEAT AND BACON FOR TWELVE MONTHS, 1923.
| Beef. Cwts. | Mutton. Cwts. | Pork. Cwts. | Bacon. Cwts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78,949 | - | 291,539 | 2,828,662 |
| Uruguay | 1,138,979 | 208,959 | — | — |
| Argentina | 9,725,297 | 1,746,395 | 29,793 | —- |
| Australia | 849,989 | 1,271,856 | — | — |
| New Zealand | 771,303 | 2,286,673 | — | — |
| Denmark | 54,893 | — | — | 3,530,561 |
| Canada | — | — | — | 834,284 |
| Netherlands | — | 110,097 | 342,385 | — |
| China | — | — | 9,709 | — |
| Other Countries | 195,965 | 248,140 | 347,017 | 599,643 |
| Total, 1923 | 12,815,375 | 5,872,120 | 1,020,443 | 7,793,150 |
| Total, 1922 | 10,806,005 | 5,848,763 | 669,164 | 5,932,152 |
| Total, 1913 | 9,203,310 | 5,338,380 | 495,864 | 4,857,890 |
It will be observed that the above statistics show an increase in the imports
of beef of over 100,000 tons compared with the amount for 1922, and over 180,603
tons more than in 1913. The amount for 1923 is the largest in the history of the
trade. Of the total, 60 per cent, was chilled, 39 per cent, frozen and I per cent.
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