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Poplar 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS FOR
EXPORT TO THE DOMINIONS AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
In view of the requirements of the Food Laws in operation in the
Dominions and elsewhere, the system of certification for food products
which are derived from the flesh of cattle, sheep, swine or goats, or from
game or poultry, and are prepared or packed in England and Wales for
export, has been continued.
Certificates were issued in connection with 150 consignments of
foodstuffs: Canada (51), Australia (34), United States of America and
Dependencies (32), India (20), other countries (13).
146 visits were paid to factories in connection with the above.
Foodstuffs Inspected for Export. (Inspected by .Mr. C. A. Grabham with the exceptions marked *, which were inspected by Mr. H. A. Pearce.)
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hams (America) | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| - | 5 | — | 15* | |
| - | 6 | — | 5* | |
| Bellies of Bacon (America) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 |
| Hams (Argentina) | 3 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| Hams (Australia) | — | 5 | — | 27 |
| Fore-ends of Bacon (Sweden) | — | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Fore-ends of Bacon (Denmark) | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| Sides of Bacon (Denmark) | 1 | — | 1 | 14 |
| Gammons (Denmark) | — | 10 | 2 | 27 |
| Belly pieces of Bacon (Denmark) | — | — | — | 20 |
| Fores of Beef (Argentina) | — | 7 | — | 12 |
| Crops of Beef (Argentina) | — | 11 | — | 7 |
| Fillets and Sirloins of Beef (Argentina) | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| Beef (Brazil) | — | 4 | 27 | |
| Corned Beef (Brazil) | — | 9 | 4 | |
| Beef (England) | — | 5 | 1 | 23 |
| Fores of Beef (New Zealand) | — | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Rumps of Beef (Australia) | — | 3 | — | — |
| 1 | 9 | _ | 13 | |
| Crops of Beef (Australia) | 1 | 6 | _ | 24* |
| Fillets and Loins of Beef (Australia) | - | 17 | 3 | 18 |
| Beef (Uruguay) | — | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| Fillets of Beef (S. America) | — | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| Fores of Veal (Uruguay) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| Loins of Pork (Australia) | — | 17 | 3 | 17 |
| Loins of Pork (New Zealand) | — | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| Sows (New Zealand) | 1 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| Sows (England) | — | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| Pigs (England) | — | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | 4 | - | 21 | |
| Mutton (New Zealand) | - | 2 | 1 | 17* |
| Lamb (New Zealand) | - | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| Sheep (New Zealand) | — | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Real Oxford Sausages (England) | 7 | 16 | — | — |