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City of London 1927

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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. 1927.

SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY THE MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR UNSOUNDNESS. 1927.

Countries.Beef in lbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Venison in lbs.Goat in lbs.Offal in lbs.Bacon in lbs.Cheese in lbs.Furred Game. No.Feathered Game. No.
Argentine1,194,53573,3444,4891,161........24,41459....4555
Australia16,59058,68092330........2,355........14 079597
Austria........................................708
Belgium....................................2,708580
Brazil2,93254................................
Britain23,13350,94697,4889,4273,543249118,8969,29611522,66226,491
Canada........10............866656....
Chile4005014,665............................
Denmark............................9,8571,800....
France............................90....632813
Holland........................1,4235,005....1,153413
Iceland....31................................
Italy....................................60303
Ireland (Southern)164313,46415....8020,311698....208248
Manchuria....181753............................
New Zealand10,92082,869988384........2,579........80
Poland............................556....12
Rumania............................4,000....357305
Russia............................1,077........10,994
South Africa1,155....91............7,13760........
Sweden............................788........
U.S.A........................6481361268
Uruguay....567................33................
Totals, 19271,249,681267,216122,87111,0173,543329177,22032,2332,00742,00841,575
Totals, 19261,407,184403,599120,08922,8394,768675530,91248,99223455,28534,688

Table: SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD-STUFFS SEIZED BY THE INSPECTORSAT SMITHFIELD IN THE YEAR, 1927.

SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD-STUFFS SEIZED BY THE INSPECTORS

AT SMITHFIELD IN THE YEAR, 1927.

Countries.Eggs.Tinned Milk. | Tinned Meat. Fish. Butter.
No.No. of Tins.No. of Tins.lbs.lbs.
Argentine....350844........
Belgium....39............
Britain13,3753,9791,7578,21250
Canada....6............
Denmark....9710........
France........2........
Holland....2,837892........
Ireland (Southern)....2314........
U.S.A....568128........
Totals, 192713,3757,8993,6478,21250
Totals, 19262,02311,2731,4065,545190

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SUMMARY OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED.
Tons. Cwts. Qrs. lbs.
Central Markets, Smithfield 1,042 10 0 26
Cold Stores 72 4 1 19
Leadenhall Market and City Shops 25 18 2 25
Total for the year 1927 1,140 13 1 14
Total for the year 1926 1,340 9 3 0
Total for the year 1927 1,140 13 1 14
Decrease 199 16 1 14
Twenty-four Naval Officers received training in meat inspection at the Central Markets,
Smithfield, during the year.
EXPORT OF MEAT.
During the year 56 certificates were issued at the request of merchants in connection
with meat which it was proposed to export to other countries.
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