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City of London 1934

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

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Chile.—This country sends mutton and lamb only. The following table shows the amount of diseased meat surrendered, viz.:—

Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Quarters.Mutton. Pieces.
1933.1934.1933.1934.1933.1934.
Abscess71
Caseous Lymphadenitis29142
Totals36242

Brazil.—The total amounts of food, in tons, deposited in the markets during 1934 was as follows:—

Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork and Bacon.Pork and Game.
6,88546016728
Beef. Quarters.Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Pieces.Pork. Carcases.
1933.1934.1933.1934.1933.1934.1933.1934.
Abscess3832110
Parasitic Disease11
Tuberculosis85
Totals111432111

South Africa, including Southern Rhodesia.—The consignments sent during 1934 were made up as follows:—

Beef and Veal.Poultry and Game.Eggs.Sundries.
2,4213395
South Africa.Southern Rhodesia.
Beef. Quarters.Beef. Quarters.
1933.1934.1933.1934.
Abscess61Abscess1410
Hæmorrhagic1Tuberculosis166
Tuberculosis32
Totals103Totals3016

Other Countries.—The tables for the following countries show the amount of meat surrendered due to disease:—

United States of America.Pork. Carcases.Sides. Bacon.
1933.1934.1933.1934.
Abscessl5
Emaciated1
Pleurisy2
Totalsl8
Lithuania.1934. Bacon.
Pieces.Sides.
Abscess4
Canada.
Abscess12
Denmark.
Abscess4
Holland.
Abscess3
Poland.
Abscess4
Norway.
Abscess1
Hungary.
Abscess3
Austria.
Abscess1
Iceland.
Caseous Lymphadenitis1