Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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UNSOUND MEAT, Etc., REMOVED FROM COLD STORES.
Article. | No. | How Packed. | Origin. | Cause for Destruction. | Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | lbs. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beef (Pieces) | .... | Barrels | Argentina | Decomposed | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
„ „ | 172 | Bags | Australia | Onchocerciasis | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
„ „ | 3 | „ | „ | Decomposed | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
„ „ | .... | .... | ” | Bone Taint | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
„ (Tins) | 2 | Cases | Argentina | Vermin Damg. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
„ „ | 5 | „ | Australia | Decomposed | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Fish (Various) | 31 | Cases | G.B | „ | 0 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
Glands | 72 | „ | Argentina | Mould Fungi | 1 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
Lambs | 17 | .... | „ | Mould | 0 | 2 | 4 | 24 |
„ | 2 | .... | „ | Store Damage | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
„ | 1 | .... | „ | Brine Stained | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
„ | 18 | .... | „ | Vermin Damg. | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
„ | 5 | .... | New Zealand | Brine Stained | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
„ | 83 | .... | „ | Mould Fungi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
„ | 1 | .... | Chili | Decomposed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
„ | 7 | .... | Australia | Brine Stained | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
„ | 15 | .... | „ | *C.L.A. | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Mutton (Carcases) | 3,042 | .... | Chili | „ | 67 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
„ „ | 24 | .... | New Zealand | „ | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
„ „ | 1 | .... | „ | Mould Fungi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
„ „ | 90 | .... | Uruguay | Ex. Glands | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
„ „ | 1,483 | .... | „ | *C.L.A | 42 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
„ „ | 69 | .... | Argentina .... | Ex. Glands .... | 1 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
485 | .... | „ | *C.L.A. | 25 | 13 | 0 | 6 | |
„ „ | 2,623 | .... | Australia | „ | 54 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
„ „ | 6 | .... | „ | Ex. Glands | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
„ (Pieces) | .... | .... | „ | Brine Stained | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
„ „ | .... | .... | „ | *C.L.A. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
„ „ | .... | .... | Argentina | Brine Stained | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
„ „ | .... | .... | „ | *C.L.A. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
„ „ | .... | .... | New Zealand | Store Damage | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
„ „ | .... | .... | „ | Brine Stained | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
„ „ | .... | .... | „ | Transit Damg. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
„ „ | .... | .... | „ | Mould Fungi | 8 | 14 | 3 | 16 |
Pork (Carcases) | 1 | .... | Argentina | „ „ | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
„ (Pieces) | .... | .... | New Zealand | Fire Damaged | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
Poultry (Various) | 16 | Cases | G.B. | Water Damg. | 0 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
Rabbits | .... | .... | Australia | „ „ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Sausages | 2 | Cases .... | G.B. | Decomposed | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Sheep (Hearts) | 10 | „ | Argentina | „ | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
„ „ | 10 | .... | Australia | Mould Fungi | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
Veal (Pieces) | 6 | Bags | Argentina | Decomposed | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
Venison (Carcases) | 1 | G.B | „ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
216 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Total for the Year 1928 = 216 tons 12 cwts. 3 qrs. 0 lbs.
„ „ 1927 = 72 „ 4 „ 1 „ 10 „
Increase 144 „ 8 „ 1 „ 9 „
*Caseous Lymphadenitis.