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Cold Stores.—A considerable increase in the
amount of unsound food destroyed from the Cold
Stores was reported. This must be attributed to the
difficulties in transport under existing circumstances.
This increased inspection work has taken up much
time, since it has been necessary to place many
cargoes under "stop."
Alugate Market and Slaughterhouses.—51,000
animals were slaughtered during the year. This is a
slight decrease compared with the previous year,
which is most noticeable in the case of calves,
Out of 24,805 bovine animals slaughtered at
Aldgate, 1,163 were affected with Tuberculosis in
varying degrees.
Unsound Food.—The total quantity of unsound
food destroyed during the year was 1,256 tons.
Lectures.—During the year about 300 officers
and men of the 2nd London Sanitary Company
attended the Central Markets for practical demonstrations
in meat inspection.
FISH SUPPLIES.
118,797 tons of fish, of which 114,268 tons were
land-borne, and 4,529 tons water-borne, were delivered
at or near Billingsgate Market during the year.
This is a decrease of 10,763 tons of the land
deliveries, and 13,413 tons in the deliveries by water.
Of this 1,183 tons were condemned as unfit for food.