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

TABLE 7.—SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY THE MEAT INSPECTORS, AND THE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN. UNSOUND BEEF, MUTTON, PORK, VEAL AND ANIMAL OFFAL, Etc.

Countries.Beef in lbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Offal in lbs.Venison in lbs.Bacon in lbs.
Argentina1,144,40387,08318,02118,276205,560......
Australia49,690119,5132481,65217,185......
Belgium.....................
Britain32,64840,539106,21510,181343,9485,5254,724
Canada............390...1,383
Denmark......6,490...72,656...13,779
France.....................
Germany......188............
Holland1,42814,78529,98513,83143,002...132
New Zealand22,566171,293337...10,354......
Patagonia...3,015...............
Russia............168......
South Africa600..................
Sweden......798...4,028...1,945
U.S.A.80...7043,0008,087...79
Totals1,251,415436,228162,98646,940705,3785,52522,042

Table: UNSOUND TINNED FOOD PRODUCTS, GAME, EGGS, CHEESE, Etc.

UNSOUND TINNED FOOD PRODUCTS, GAME, EGGS, CHEESE, Etc.

Countries.Cheese in lbs.Furred Game. No.Feathered Game. No.Eggs. No.Meat in Tins. No.Milk in Tins. No.Fruit in Tins. No.
Argentina............3,041......
Australia...7,371...............
Belgium...132...............
Britain61636,01529,2573,641...1,764...
Canada...............774...
Denmark146............1,230...
France......986............
Germany.....................
Holland...752264......2,407...
New Zealand............52......
Patagonia.....................
Russia.....................
South Africa.....................
Sweden.....................
U.S.A................3,537794
Totals76244,27030,5073,6413,0939,712794

Table: TABLE 8.—SUMMARY OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED.

TABLE 8.—SUMMARY OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED.

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.lbs.
Central Markets, Smithfield1,0657125
Cold Stores17118117
Leadenhall Market and City Shops321002
Aldgate Market and Slaughter-houses1347312
Total for the year 19231,404330
Total for the year 19221,414333
Total for the year 19231,404330
Decrease10003

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Seventeen Naval Officers received training in meat inspection at the Central
Markets, Smithfield, during the year.
CENTRAL MARKETS, SMITHFIELD.

Table: *Table showing the average deliveries at the Central Meat Market, and other details for successive quinquennial periods during the past 50 years:—

*Table showing the average deliveries at the Central Meat Market, and other details for successive quinquennial periods during the past 50 years:—

Quinquennium.Annual Average General Supply.Seizures by Inspectors% of Unsound Meat.
Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.
1874-1878178,373100192182.108
1879-1883218,200123282112.129
1884-1888249,58019224812.099
1889-1893304,98651461151.151
1894-1898372,44012274933.201
1899-1903410,4561811,082132.263
1904-1908414,9061111,584193.382
1909-1913427,146001,52023.356
1914-1918324,715001,370112.422
1919-1923403,3641001,849190.459

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