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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Beef and Veal.—The figures show an increase of home supplies in England, Scotland
and Wales, but a decrease in consignments from Ireland.
Mutton and Lamb.—There was a decrease in this class of food, received at the Central
Markets, from England and Wales, but an increase from Scotland.
Pork and Bacon.—There was a decrease in supplies from England, Scotland and Wales.
Poultry, Game, Rabbits, Eggs, Butter, Cheese and Sundries.-—On the whole, there was
a slight decrease in these supplies compared with those of 1933.
Supplies of meat, poultry, etc., for the year 1934 aggregated 464,748 tons. Empire
produce consisted of 56 -3 per cent., and Foreign 43.7 per cent.
GREAT BRITAIN.—1934.
| Beef. | Mutton. | Pork. | Veal. | Goat. | Tongues. | Lungs. | Mesenteries. | Plucks. | Heads. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | ||||||
| Abscess | — | — | 25 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | l |
| Arthritis | — | — | 21 | — | 19 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Black Quarter | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Distomatosis | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dropsy | 4 | — | 103 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emaciation | 1 | — | 488 | 2 | 46 | — | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Hæmorrhagic Musculature | — | — | 2 | — | 137 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Injury | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jaundice | — | — | 5 | — | 13 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Joint Ill | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Killed in Extremis | — | — | 20 | 6 | 10 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Lymphadenoma | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melanosis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Myositis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Nephritis | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Osteomalacia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parasitic Disease | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Pleurisy and Peritonitis | — | — | 186 | — | 249 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — |
| Pyaemia | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rachitis | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis (Bovine) | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 51 | 41 | 2 | 28 | 32 | |
| Tuberculosis (Porcine) | — | — | — | — | 421 | 58 | — | — | — | 1 | 322 | 98 | 458 | 4,057 |
| Totals for 1934 | 19 | 14 | 933 | 10 | 950 | 76 | 156 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 363 | 103 | 513 | 4,100 |
| Totals for 1933 | 22 | 18 | 1,000 | 2 | 1,082 | 34 | 123 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 58 | 152 | 829 | 3,767 |
| Beef and Veal. | Mutton and Lamb. | Pork and Bacon. | Poultry and Game. | Rabbits. | Butter and Cheese. | Eggs. | Sundries. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 1,652 | 708 | 6,763 | 2,403 | — | 3 | 3 | |
| 1933 | 2,557 | 2,331 | 6,471 | 1,717 | l | 177 | 3 |
The amount of unsound food surrendered is shown in Tables on page 39.
| Beef. | Mutton. | Pork. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sides. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Quarters. | Carcases. | Sides | |
| Abscess | — | — | — | — | l | l |
| Arthritis | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Decomposition | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Hæmorrhagic | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
| Killed in Extremis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Malignant Growth | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pleurisy and Peritonitis | — | — | — | — | 19 | — |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | ||
| Totals for 1934 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 11 |
| Totals for 1933 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 35 | ||