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City of London 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: TABLE 4.—SHOWING AMOUNT OF TUBERCULOUS MEAT SEIZED AT THE CENTRAL MARKETS DURING 1923.

TABLE 4.—SHOWING AMOUNT OF TUBERCULOUS MEAT SEIZED AT THE CENTRAL MARKETS DURING 1923.

BEEF.PORK.VEAL.
Carcases.Qrs.Pieces.Carcases.Qrs.Pieces.CarcasesQrs.Pieces.
192334884327131885........
1922297152325....784........
Increase517........31101........
Decrease........954....................
OFFAL.
Heads.Tongues.Lungs.HeartsLivers.Stomachs.Spleens.Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys.
19238087762413....7........5Oxen. Pigs. Calves.
4,518....22667644....3........
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192231353412....1........4Oxen. Pigs. Calves
1,072....9381....................
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Total Weight for 1923 =47 tons 10 cwts. 2 qrs. 24 lbs.
„ „ „ 1922 =39 „ 6 „ 2 „ 2 „
Increase —8 „ 4 „ 0 „ 22 „

Table: TABLE 5.—EXAMINATION OF ARGENTINE OX TONGUES IN THE CITY

TABLE 5.—EXAMINATION OF ARGENTINE OX TONGUES IN THE CITY

Owners.No. of Tongues.Percentage Examined.No. of Tongues Seized.Percentage.
A72,4205%218.30%
B68,9525%31.04%
C44,0565%10.02%

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The number of Argentine ox tongues transferred to the City from the Port and
released after receipt of intimation that examination had proved satisfactory to the
Port Officials was:—A, Nil; B, 58,876; and C, 35,396.

Table: TABLE 6.—SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY THE MEAT INSPECTORS, AND THE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN. DISEASED BEEF, MUTTON, PORK, VEAL AND ANIMAL OFFAL.

TABLE 6.—SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY THE MEAT INSPECTORS, AND THE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN. DISEASED BEEF, MUTTON, PORK, VEAL AND ANIMAL OFFAL.

Countries.Beef in lbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Offal in lbs.Total in lbs.
Argentina37,5129,98514,254...1,92863,679
Australia3586,461.........6,819
Belgium..................
Britain53,89423,48194,5096,60760,448238,939
Canada..................
Denmark......716...22738
France..................
Germany......1,823......1,823
Holland3024,35916,1572,37689124,085
New Zealand276189388......853
Patagonia..................
Russia..................
South Africa..................
Sweden......77......77
U.S.A.......1,654......1,654
Totals92,34244,475129,5788,98363,289338,667