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The amount of meat confiscated in 1911 was very much more
than that for any previous year. This was due to the very hot
summer and to the railway strikes.
Australian Beef.—During the first four months 1,318 hindquarters
and 2,100 fore-quarters of Queensland beef were delivered
into Finsbury cold air stores and were here examined for " worm
nests."
Of the hind-quarters, 673, or 51-6 per cent., were found to have
worm nests in the parts adjacent to the stifle joint. These parts
were removed under the supervision of Mr. Billing and sold by
the owners for soap making. The hind-quarters deprived of
these worm nests were then passed into circulation for human
consumption.
The 2,100 fore-quarters had been examined and cut by another
authority previous to delivery into Finsbury, but were found, on
examination here, still to possess worm nests. The whole
number were therefore carefully and thoroughly re-examined in
this borough and the affected portions excised.