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found in the ischiatic and the precrural lymphatic glands which had not been
incised at the place of slaughter. There is no difficulty in making a neat incision
into those glands without spoiling the appearance of the carcase, and where evidence
of disease, no matter how slight, is observed in a carcase or its organs, those
glands should in the course of examination, be incised. If this had been done,
those quarters of beef would not have arrived here.
It would be interesting to know how many quarters of beef with similar lesions
are observed by butchers in the process of cutting up and not reported to the Sanitary
Authorities.
We would again urge the adoption of Inspection labels similar to those used
by the Dutch Government which are found so useful in reporting disease.
Towards the end of the year a quantity of very thin sheep carcases arrived
which were much below the Argentine standard. They did not support the freezing
and thawing and were only fit for the Digestors.
Argentine lamb continues to improve in competition with that from New
Zealand and Australia. In the month of December it sold at 6/8 per 8-lb. stone
compared with 3/8 per 8-lb. stone in 1921.

EXAMINED AT DOCKS
AND RELEASED HERE AFTER RECEIVING A REPORT FROM THE
M.O.H., PORT OF LONDON.
C
D
F
93,936 Tongues.
7,500
1,248
53 quarters of beef (40 hind and 13 fore) were found affected with tuberculosis.
For total quantities of diseased and unsound food destroyed vide Summary.
AUSTRALIAN MEAT.—The quality, grading and dressing of Australian
meat generally was similar to that of former years.
Many visitors from Australia have discussed with us why their meat is sold
at so low a price and asked for observations thereon.
As it appears to us the remedy exists in following the lines adopted by Argentina,
viz.:—
1. Improvement of breed.
2. Younger beef.
3. Better dressing and grading.
4. As soon as better quality beef is produced endeavour to bring it in
the "Chilled" condition.
The inspection in Australia is good as judged by the meat passing under our
supervision.
Attention has frequently been directed to the disfiguring results which follows
as a consequence of the mutilations necessary to examine Australian meat as to
freedom or otherwise from onchocerciasis. The Australian authorities have been
anxious to reduce these mutilations if possible and certain suggestions have been
made which appear to have the effect desired.
Without discussing the matter too minutely a reference to the accompanying
photographs will give a fair general idea of the improvements which will result
if the new incisions are adopted.
Figure 1 shows the condition of the hind quarter as a consequence of the
present mutilation and figure 2 illustrates the results of the proposed new incisions.
Two hindquarters were found to be affected with tuberculosis. For details of
diseased and unsound meat destroyed see Summary on page 40.