Report for the year ended 31st December 1912 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London page 50

Port of London 1912

Report for the year ended 31st December 1912 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London

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Table: TABLE XXVIII.The following is a list of pig-carcases found during the year to be affected with tuberculosis. They were seized as unfit for food and destroyed :—

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TABLE XXVIII.

The following is a list of pig-carcases found during the year to be affected with tuberculosis. They were seized as unfit for food and destroyed :—

Date.	Name of Vessel.	Where from.	Where lying.	Number of Carcases.
1912.
Jan. 8	" Dorset "	Australia	Victoria Dock	*2
Feb. 8	" Ayrshire "	Ditto	Tilbury Dock	*1
15	" Afric "	Ditto	Ditto	*3
March 6	" Shropshire "	Ditto	Ditto	*4
6	" Wakool"	Ditto	RoyalAlbert Dock	*1
21	" Ballaarat"	Ditto	Ditto	*1
April 16	" Carmarthenshire "	China	Victoria Dock	7 and 1 side.
* These carcases had attached the official certificate o£ the Commonwealth of Australia. The facts were reported to the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia and to the Local Government Board.

Table: TABLE XXIX.PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908.During the year Notices were served under Article III. (5) and VI. of the above-mentioned Regulations, requiring the exportation of the following meat :—

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TABLE XXIX.

PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908.

During the year Notices were served under Article III. (5) and VI. of the above-mentioned Regulations, requiring the exportation of the following meat :—

Date of Arrival.	Name of Vessel.	Where from.	Where lying.	Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Notices were served.
1912.
April 16	s.s. " Carmarthenshire," of Southampton, 98,863.	China	Royal Victoria Dock.	56 packages pigs.
Oct. 21	Ditto	Ditto	RoyalAlbert Dock	*88 packages, each containing 2 sides of pork.
Nov. 10	s.s. " Highland Piper," of Liverpool, 132,599.	Buenos Ayres	Ditto	†40 boxes stripped loins.
* These goods were found to be putrid, and were destroyed. † Referred to the Local Government Board under Article 17 of the Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations, 1908, and notices subsequently withdrawn.

Table: TABLE XXX.PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908.During the year Certificates were issued under Article III. (5) of the above-mentioned Regulations in respect of the undermentioned meat : —

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TABLE XXX.

PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908.

During the year Certificates were issued under Article III. (5) of the above-mentioned Regulations in respect of the undermentioned meat : —

Date.	Name of Vessel.	Where from.	Where lying.	Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates were issued.
1912.
Jan. 3	s.s. " Thoraten "	Gothenburg	Millwall Dock	6 packages beef.
„ 4	s.s. "Highland Warrior"	Buenos Ayres	Royal Albert Dock.	442 cases ox cheeks.
„ 5	s.s. "Durham"	Australia	Victoria Dock	47 pig carcasses.
„ 5	s.s. "Runic"	Ditto	Ditto	12 pig carcasses.

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Table: TABLE XXVIII.The following is a list of pig-carcases found during the year to be affected with tuberculosis. They were seized as unfit for food and destroyed :—

Table: TABLE XXIX.PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908.During the year Notices were served under Article III. (5) and VI. of the above-mentioned Regulations, requiring the exportation of the following meat :—

Table: TABLE XXX.PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908.During the year Certificates were issued under Article III. (5) of the above-mentioned Regulations in respect of the undermentioned meat : —