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City of London 1925
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AMOUNTS OF HOME-KILLED MEAT SEIZED AT SMITHFIELD ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE, AND THE NATURE OF THE DISEASE.
| CAUSE OF SEIZURE. | Pieces of Meat. | Carcases of Beef. | Quarters of Beef. | Carcases of Mutton. | Quarters of Mutton. | Carcases of Veal. | Quarters of Veal. | Carcases of Pork. | Quarters of Pork. | Heads. | Tongues. | Lungs. | Hearts. | Livers. | Mesenteric^. | Kidneys. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abscesses | — | - | — | 20 | — | l | — | 17 | l | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | Heads of Caves, Lungs & Livers of Ox |
| Actinobacillosis | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | —. | — | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | Oxen. |
| Actinomycosis | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | Oxen. |
| Arthritis | - | - | - | — | 10 | — | - | — | 4 | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Blackhead Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 Turkeys. |
| Blackquarter | — | - | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | — | |
| Caseous Lymphadenitis | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cavernous Angioma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | Ox. |
| Distomatosis | - | - | - | 124 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | |
| Emaciation and Hydræmia | - | 2 | 2 | 122 | - | 3 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hæmarrhagic Musculature | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hydrocephalous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Calf's Head. |
| Immaturity | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Injury | - | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Calf's Head. |
| Jaundice | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | 10 | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Killed in Extremis | - | 1 | — | 27 | - | 2 | — | 8 | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Melanosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | Ox. |
| Metritis and Peritonitis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Myositis | - | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Necrosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | Calf's. |
| Nephritis | - | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Offensive Odour | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Osteosarcoma | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pericarditis (Septic) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Peritonitis | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Pleurisy (Acute) | - | — | — | 20 | — | 2 | — | 50 | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Pleurisy (Chronic) | - | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Pneumonia (Septic) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Polyarthritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pyaemia | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Rickets | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Sarcoma | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Swine Fever | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Swine Erysipelas | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Tuberculosis, Bov. | 38 | 8 | 8 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 39 | 67 | 42 | - | 11 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tuberculosis, Porc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 470 | 30 | 1481 | 2 | 50 | — | 49 | - | - | |
| Total | 38 | 12 | 12 | 333 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 663 | 49 | 1526 | 85 | 94 | - | 66 | 3 | 7 |
Argentina.—This country continues to be the chief source of our beef supply and the
only source of chilled beef which is the class of meat in greatest demand on the markets.
The quality was, as usual, very good, but the amount of diseased quarters of beef and carcases
of mutton discovered on the market, although very small, considering the enormous supplies,
as will be observed by the following table, showed an increase. During the year Dr. Juan
Richelet, Veterinary representative of the Argentine Minister of Agriculture, arrived in this
country and is taking active steps to prevent as far as possible any unsound meat being exported
from Argentina to this country. For quantities of diseased tongues and unsound
food seized, see special tabulations.
DISEASED MEAT SEIZED.
| Quarters of Beef. | Carcases of Mutton. | Quarters of Mutton. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abscesses | 7 | - | - |
| Caseous Lymphadenitis | — | 263 | - |
| Emaciation | - | 2 | 240 (boned) |
| Hæmorrhagic Musculature | 1 | — | — |
| Injuries | 1 | — | — |
| Pleurisy (Acute) | — | 4 | — |
| Pleurisy (Chronic) | — | — | 4 |
| Tuberculosis (Hinds) | 132 | — | — |
| Tuberculosis (Fores) | 23 | — | — |
| Total | 164 | 269 | 244 |