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City of London 1926

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

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Table: UNSOUND MEAT, Etc., REMOVED FROM COLD STORES.

UNSOUND MEAT, Etc., REMOVED FROM COLD STORES.

Article.No.How Packed.Origin.Cause for DestructionTons.Cwts.Qrs.lbs.
Beef (Pieces)........ArgentineBone Taintl1028
„........„Decomposed216318
„........„Injury04021
„........,,Mould Fungi12312
„........AustraliaDecomposed0125
„........,,Mould Fungi07011
„....BritishDecomposed01019
„ (Quarters)3....ArgentineBone Taint07124
„1....„Hæmorrhagic01227
„1....„Injury0138
„1....AustraliaMould Fungi01324
„ (Tins)6CasesArgentineDecomposed0300
Eggs „122....Russia„018116
Fish (Various)........British„113312
Glands10CasesArgentine„04124
„6„Australia„03025
Hares2BoxesBritish„0012
Kidneys (Ox)........Argentine„02325
„ (Sheep)............„01918
„ „........„Mould Fungi418213
„ (Ox)........AustraliaDecomposed00319
„ (Sheep)........„„21504
„ „........New Zealand„00015
Lambs (Carcases)3....ArgentineBrine Stain0034
„5....„Vermin Eaten0111
„10....AustraliaBrine Stain0235
„33....,,Mould Fungi010325
„2....New ZealandBrine Stain00224
„87....„ „Mould Fungi117118
„ (Pieces)........ArgentineVermin Eaten00220
„........AustraliaDecomposed00221
„........„Vermin Eaten0014
„........New ZealandBrine Stain00224
„........„ „Mould Fungi119224
Livers (Calves)........ArgentineDecomposed0134
„ (Ox)........„Brine Stain02014
„........„Decomposed0634
Mutton (Carcases)4....„Mould Fungi01314
„29....AustraliaBrine Stain01318
„27....,,Mould Fungi01328
„3....„Water damage01224
„166....New ZealandMould Fungi21632
„10....RussiaVermin Eaten04011
„ (Pieces)........ArgentineBrine Stain18024
„........„Decomposed01432
„........,,Mould Fungi04014
„........AustraliaBrine Stain02112
„........,,Decomposed014311
„........„Mould Fungi417210
„........New ZealandBrine Stain01027
„........„ „Mould Fungi1413
„........RussiaDecomposed01216
Offal........Argentine„0412
„........Australia„00316
Pork (Carcases)1....ArgentineDiseased01014
„ „14....Russia„018119
„ (Pieces)........ArgentineDecomposed01837
„........British„12311
„........Russia„0320
„........U.S.A.„0918
Poultry (Various)........British„1215
Rabbits439CasesAustralia„99027
Tails (Ox)........ArgentineMould Fungi0531
Tongues (Ox)24....„Diseased0112
„ „123Cases„Decomposed3900
661026

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Total for the Year 1926 = 66 tons 1 cwts. 0 qrs. 26 lbs.
„ „ 1925 = 56 „ 16 „ 3 „ 11 „
Increase 9 „ 4 „ I „ 15 „