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City of London 1928

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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 DISEASED CONDITIONS. 1928.

SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY THE MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON, FOR DISEASED CONDITIONS. 1928.

Countries.Beef in lbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Goat in lbs.Offal in lbs.Bacon in lbs.Totals in lbs.
Argentina31,491191,3656,491170....4,525....234,042
Australia6,783209,972819................217,574
Brazil2,004....235................2,239
Britain12,13117,653162,8512,825....130,96440326,464
Chili....198,665............40....198,705
Denmark....................2020
Holland....................9090
Ireland12,46190142,805629....45,48425102,305
New Zealand4625,9267,627........380....14,395
Uruguay....11,534....................11,534
Totals, 192865,332636,016220,8283,624....181,3931751,107,368
Totals, 1927 ....54,372142,160142,0491,58357112,070791453,212

Table: SUMMARY OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED.

SUMMARY OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED.

TonsCwts.Qrs.lbs.
Central Markets, Smithfield1,0090l7
Cold Stores2161230
Leadenhall Market and City Shops274221
Total for the year 19281,2521730
Total for the year 19281,2521730
Total for the year 19271,14013114
Increase1124114

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Twenty-six Naval Officers received training in meat inspection at the Central Markets,
Smithfield, during the year.
EXPORT OF MEAT.
During the year 87 certificates were issued at the request of merchants in connection
with meat which it was proposed to export to other countries.

Table: PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891 .—UNSOUND MEAT—PROSECUTION.

PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891 .—UNSOUND MEAT—PROSECUTION.

Date.Name.Business.Address.Where heard.Before whom.Offence.Result.
21/3/28Pointer, George HowardWholes a 1 e Pork ButcherThe Red House, Alysham Road, NorwichGuildhall.Ald. Sir T. V. Bowater, Bart., M.P.Under the City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1911, Sec. 39, being the person who consigned the diseased carcase of a pig for sale for human consumption.No Fine, £13 13 0 Costs.

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CENTRAL MARKETS, SMITHFIELD.

Table: *Table showing the average deliveries at the Central Meat Market, and other details for successive quinquennial periods during the past 55 years:—

*Table showing the average deliveries at the Central Meat Market, and other details for successive quinquennial periods during the past 55 years:—

Quinquennium.Annual Average General SupplySeizures by Inspectors% of Unsound Meat.
Tons.:wts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.
1874-1878178,373100192182.108
1879-1883218,200123282112.129
1884-1888249,58019224812.099
1889-1893304,98651461151.151
1894-1898372,44012274933.201
1899-1903410,4561811,082132.263
1904-1908414,9061111,584193.382
1909-1913427,146001,52023.356
1914-1918324,715001.370112.422
1919-1923403,3641001,849190.459
1924-1928477,405001,21020.253

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* I am indebted to the Clerk and Superintendent of the Central Markets for the figures relating to the market
supplies, sources of origin, &c.