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City of London 1925

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

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Table: SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY THE MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR UNSOUNDNESS.

SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY THE MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR UNSOUNDNESS.

Countries.Beef in lbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Offal in lbs.Venison in lbs.Bacon in lbs.Cheese in lbs.Furred Game. No.Feathered Game. No.
Argentine690,295162,4575,83785159,265............125240
Australia39,79755,997........8,1511,200........3,63492
Austria....56........................402
Belgium........193381777....74....803215
Brazil................495................
Britain29,68023,91645,1368,927296,19399919,193....22,01028,654
Canada240....70....848....8,741............
Chile........70............................
Denmark234....940....6,996....10,183........
France........................81....2218
Germany........665........................
Holland2605,62124,12411,46859,552....5,984....1,8291,214
Iceland....1,952............................
Ireland........969....8,810130499....2,3002,709
Italy................................1511,400
Manchuria .....248112........................184
New Zealand14,02268,3223,108401,528....24............
Patagonia....66................................
Russia844291,200............1,610....6,0301,975
Siberia....................................607
South Africa247....................................
Sweden20............200....20........446
Uruguay....57................................
U.S.A200....221....462....2,036....600372
Totals775,079319,12182,64521,667143,2772,32948,445....37,48438,728
Countries.Eggs. No.Meat in Tins. No.Milk in Tins. No.Fruit in Tins. No.Turtle in lbs.Goat in lbs.Fish in lbs.Margarine in lbs.Butter in lbs.Cream in Tins.
Argentine....6671,048............................
Australia....9........1,725....................
Austria........................................
Belgium........1............................
Brazil........................................
Britain2783041,255230....72554............
Canada................................112....
Chile........................................
Denmark........99............................
France........................................
Germany........................................
Holland........2,610................74........
Iceland........................................
Ireland........202........193................
Italy........................................
Manchuria........................................
New Zealand........................................
Patagonia........................................
Russia........................................
....Siberia........................................
South Africa........................................
Sweden........................................
Uruguay........................................
U.S.A....421,234148........18........17
Totals2781,0226,4493781,7252655727411217

Table: SUMMARY OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED.

SUMMARY OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED.

Tons.Cwts.Qts.lbs.
Central Markets, Smithfield786000
Cold Stores5616311
Leadenhall Market and City Shops307021
Aldgate Market and Slaughter-houses12019024
Total for the year 1925994310
Total for the year 19241,1825020
Total for the year 1925994310
Decrease1881320

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Twenty-one Naval Officers received training in meat inspection at the Central Markets,
Smithfield, during the year.