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Port of London 1909
Report for the year ended 31st December 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London
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TABLE XXIX.
PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908.
During the year 1909, Notices were served under Article 111 (5) of the above-mentioned Regulations, requiring the exportation of the following foreign meat:—
| Date of Arrival. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | Where lying. | Description and quantity of meat in respect of which Notices were served. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909. | ||||
| Jan. 1 | "Koningen Regentes," of Amsterdam. | Flushing | Queenborough | 5 pig carcasses. |
| 4 | "Prins Hendrik," of Amsterdam. | Ditto | Ditto | 10 pig carcasses. |
| „ 6 | "Prins Hendrik," of Amsterdam. | Ditto | Ditto | 19 pig carcasses. |
| „ 10 | "Saphir," of Antwerp | Ostend | Tilbury Dock | 1 pig carcass. |
| „ 13 | "Koningen Wilhelmina," of Amsterdam. | Flushing | Queenborough | 5 pig carcasses. |
| „ 14 | ''Koningen Regentes," of Amsterdam. | Ditto | Ditto | 8 pig carcasses. |
| „ 18 | "Koningen Regentes," of Amsterdam. | Ditto | Ditto | 23 pig carcasses. |
| „ 22 | "Topaze," of Antwerp | Ostend | Tilbury Dock | 5 pig carcasses. |
| Feb. 1 | "Athenic," of Liverpool | New Zealand | Royal Victoria Dock. | *2 casks salt beef. |
| 3 | "Rubis," of Antwerp | Ostend | Tilbury Dock | 1 pig carcass. |
| „ 9 | "Anglian," of London | Boston | Royal Albert Dock. | 15 pig carcasses. |
| Mar. 10 | "Koningen Wilhelmina," of Amsterdam. | Flushing | Queenborough | 1 pig carcass. |
| „ 16 | "Mesaba," of Liverpool | New York | Tilbury Dock | 2 boxes boneless chucks. |
| April 2 | "Rubis," of Antwerp | Ostend | Ditto | 1 pig carcass. |
| „ 22 | "Papanui," of Plymouth | New Zealand | Royal Victoria Dock. | 5 crates pig kidneys. |
| „ 26 | "Koningen Regentes," of Amsterdam. | Flushing | Queenborough | 2 pig carcasses. |
| June 9 | "Anglian," of West Hartlepool. | Boston | Royal Albert Dock. | 1 pig carcass. |
| July 29 | "Rippingham Grange," of London. | Australia | Royal Victoria Dock. | 40 pig carcasses. |
| Oct. 4 | "Perthshire," of Glasgow | Ditto | Ditto | 6 pig carcasses. |
| „ 15 | "Topaze," of Antwerp | Ostend | Tilbury Dock | 1 pig carcass. |
| ” 25 | "Cairnrona," of Newcastle | Montreal | Surrey Commercial Dock. | *21 tierces pig-livers. |
| Nov. 2 | "Potaro," of Belfast | Campana | Royal Victoria Dock. | 9 casks ox-tongues in brine, and 8 casks ox-cheeks in brine. |
| 2 | "Silvio," of Hull | Stockholm | Millwall Dock | *3 casks leather waste. |
| ” 3 | "Prins Hendrik," of Amsterdam. | Flushing | Queenborough | 3 wild boar carcasses. |
| „ 12 | "Saphir," of Antwerp | Ostend | Tilbury Dock | 1 case "pigs' guts." |
| 14 | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto | 1 basket "pigs' guts." |
At the request of the consignees, the goods marked * were destroyed instead of being exported.