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From November, 1899, to October, 1900, the bacon was shipped to Thameshaven. From November, 1900, to August, 1901, it was landed at Cotton's
Wharf, Tooley Street. Since the latter date it has come to London viâ
Harwich and the Great Eastern Railway.
The Danish Commissioner kindly furnished these figures, which show that
during the seven years referred to, nearly 84 per cent. of the bacon imported
into the United Kingdom from Denmark was consigned to London.
The Danish Authorities, both in this country and Denmark, have shown
every desire that their meat exports should have a good reputation in the
world's markets, and have recently accepted the principles of the Royal
Commission with regard to tuberculous meat. These precautions should be
amply sufficient to protect the public, and provided they are carried out in
their entirety, there is no reason to fear that bacon made from pork imported
from Denmark would be more likely to be tubercular than that prepared from
animals killed in the United Kingdom.
Two cases of seizure of tuberculous pigs' heads consigned to City markets
by a firm of bacon curers in the country occurred during the year, but having
regard to all the facts no prosecution was instituted. In view of the fact
that tubercle bacillus is not destroyed in the process of manufacture, and
further, that in the town where the factory is situated there is no inspector,
according to the statement of the company, it was thought advisable to bring
the matter before the notice of the Local Government Board and the Board of
Agriculture and Fisheries.