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City of London 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: TABLE 4.—SHOWING AMOUNT OF TUBERCULOUS MEAT SEIZED AT THE CENTRAL MARKETS DURING 1924.

TABLE 4.—SHOWING AMOUNT OF TUBERCULOUS MEAT SEIZED AT THE CENTRAL MARKETS DURING 1924.

BEEF.PORK.VEAL.
Carcases.QrsPieces.Carcases.Qrs.Pieces.Carcases.Qrs.Pieces.
1924182188440949246625
192334884327131885.......
Increase....130411384658125
Decrease16................................
OFFAL.
Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Hearts.Livers.Stomachs.Spleens.MesenteriesIntestines.Kidneys.
1924Oxen355615....5....................
Pigs3,116116769102................5
Calves........1............................
1923Oxen8087762413....7........5
Pigs4,518....22667644....3........
Calves........................................
Total Weight for 1924 = 75 tons 15 cwts. 1 qrs. (6 lbs.
„ 1923 = 47 „ 10 „ 2 „ 24 „
Increase = 28 „ 4 „ 2 „ 10 „

Table: EXAMINATION OF ARGENTINE OX TONGUES IN THE CITY.

EXAMINATION OF ARGENTINE OX TONGUES IN THE CITY.

Owners.No. of Tongues.Percentage Examined.No. of Tongues Seized.Percentage.
A184,2485%206.11%
B36,5525%10.02%
C7,984100%4395.5%
DNil.---
ENil.-——

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The number of Argentine ox tongues transferred to the City from the Port and
released, after receipt of intimation that examination had proved satisfactory to the
Port Officials, was:- A, 18,828 ; B, 30,900 ; C, Nil; D, 7,260; E, 36,516.

Table: SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY THE MEAT INSPECTORS, AND THE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN. DISEASED BEEF, MUTTON, PORK, VEAL AND ANIMAL OFFAL.

SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY THE MEAT INSPECTORS, AND THE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN. DISEASED BEEF, MUTTON, PORK, VEAL AND ANIMAL OFFAL.

Countries.Beef in lbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Offal in lbs.Total in lbs.
Argentina56,77030,2295,379...4,61196,989
Australia2,4142,158......384,610
Austria..................
Belgium..................
Brazil......90......90
Britain43,13821,578162,0209,02566,776302,537
Canada..................
Denmark.........161...161
France..................
Holland2652,10019,3783,1006,96531,808
Ireland......2,609...3252,934
Italy..................
New Zealand935498.........1,433
Russia..................
Sweden..................
U.S.A............906906
Totals103,52256,563189,47612,29579,612441,468