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City of London 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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AMOUNT OF TUBERCULOUS MEAT SEIZED AT THE CENTRAL MARKETS DURING 1926.
| Carcases. | BEEF. Qrs. | Pieces. | Carcases. | PORK, Qrs. | Pieces. | Carcases. | VEAL. Qrs. | Pieces | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 6 | 170 | 12 | 259 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... |
| 1925 | 8 | 165 | 38 | 505 | 30 | 23 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Increase | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Decrease | 2 | ... | 26 | 246 | 26 | 17 | 4 | ... | ... |
OFFAL.
| Heads. | Tongues. | Lungs. | Livers. | Stomachs. | Spleens. | Mesenteries. | Intestines. | Kidneys. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Oxen | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Pigs | 1,667 | 18 | 49 | 78 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Calves | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 1925 | Oxen | 39 | 67 | 42 | 11 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 7 |
| Pigs | 1,481 | 2 | 50 | 49 | ... | 15 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Calves | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Total Weight for 1925 = 42 tons 19 cwts. 2 qrs. 22 lbs.
„ 1926 = 42 „ 9 „ 3 „ 8 „
Decrease = 9 „ 3 „ 14 „
ARGENTINE OX TONGUES.
| Owners. | No. of Tongues. |
|---|---|
| A | 23,988 |
| B | 4,104 |
The above ox tongues Were transferred to the City from the Port and released after receipt of
intimation that examination had proved satisfactory to the Port Officials.
SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASED CONDITIONS.
| Countries. | Beef in lbs. | Mutton in lbs. | Pork in lbs. | Veal in lbs. | Offal in lbs. | Bacon in lbs. | Total in lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentine | 41,647 | 29,830 | 9,214 | ... | 435 | ... | 81,126 |
| Australia | 935 | 11,549 | .... | ... | ... | 12,484 | |
| Belgium | 200 | 30 | 4,700 | 100 | ... | ... | 5,030 |
| Britain and Ireland | 19,293 | 12,568 | 72,362 | 4,962 | 94,999 | 27 | 204,211 |
| Chile | ... | 2,658 | ... | .... | ... | ... | 2,658 |
| Denmark | ... | ... | ... | 45 | ... | 50 | 95 |
| Germany | ... | ... | 3,244 | ... | ... | ... | 3,244 |
| Holland | ... | 335 | 7,084 | 1,482 | 2,897 | ... | 11,798 |
| Italy | ... | ... | 2,009 | ... | ... | ... | 2,009 |
| Manchuria | ... | 130 | 110 | ... | .... | .... | 240 |
| New Zealand | 135 | 1,359 | 100 | ... | ... | ... | 1,594 |
| Patagonia | ... | 310 | ... | ... | .... | ... | 319 |
| Russia | ... | 279 | 2,334 | ... | ... | ... | 2,613 |
| South Africa | 200 | ... | 842 | ....... | .... | ... | 1,042 |
| Uruguay | ... | 80 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 80 |
| U.S.A | ... | ... | 60 | ... | ... | ... | 60 |
| Totals | 62,410 | 59,128 | 102,059 | 6,589 | 98,331 | 77 | 328,594 |
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 Jbs. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentine | 1,287,690 | 107,495 | 17,978 | 1,705 | 51,600 | ... | 64 | ... | 70 | .... |
| Australia | 64,228 | 144,708 | 464 | 334 | 6,035 | 30 | ... | ... | 27,324 | ... |
| Austria | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 150 |
| Belgium | 280 | ... | 1,750 | 236 | 312 | ... | ... | ... | 858 | 165 |
| Britain and Ireland | 49,085 | 61,860 | 63,906 | 14,633 | 439,927 | 4,738 | 15,758 | 10 | 26,550 | 32,476 |
| Canada | 40 | ... | 910 | ... | 11 | ... | 852 | ... | ... | ... |
| Chile | ... | 1,088 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Denmark | 213 | ... | 1,213 | 95 | 6,624 | ... | 4,516 | ... | ... | ... |
| France | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 150 | 115 |
| Germany | ... | ... | 5,372 | ... | ... | ... | 10,151 | ... | ... | ... |
| Holland | 52 | 1,875 | 16,701 | 5,456 | 21,573 | ... | 10,074 | ... | 333 | 953 |
| Italy | ... | ... | 2,724 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 720 |
| Poland | ... | ... | 374 | ... | ... | ... | 2,803 | ... | ... | ... |
| Manchuria | ... | 1,135 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| New Zealand | 5,526 | 74,955 | 1,611 | 380 | 596 | ... | ... | 224 | ... | 9 |
| Patagonia | ... | 531 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Russia | ... | 9,852 | 4,556 | ... | ... | ... | 2,708 | ... | ... | 100 |
| Siberia | ... | 100 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| South Africa | 70 | ... | 2,470 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sweden | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,006 | ... | 2,038 | ... | ... | ... |
| U.S.A | ... | ... | 60 | ... | 228 | ... | 28 | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 1,407,184 | 403,599 | 120,089 | 22,839 | 530,912 | 4,768 | 48,992 | 234 | 55,285 | 34,688 |