Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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Mutton and Lamb.—The imports of mutton and lamb were 751,923 cwts. heavier than
in 1929. New Zealand sent over 50 per cent., Argentina 22 per cent., Australia 12 per cent.
and Uruguay 6 per cent. Other countries made up the balance. Offals consisted of 95,000
cwts. Tinned or canned mutton (including tongues) 49,827 cwts.
Frozen Pork.—This class of food again increased. New Zealand sent 38 per cent.
U.S.A. 30 per cent. and Other Countries the balance.
Fresh Pork.—Irish imports showed a decrease of 6,902 cwts.
Bacon.—There was an increase of 911,000 cwts. compared with 1930. Denmark sent
66 per cent., Holland took second place and " Other Countries " made up the balance.
Hams.—U.S.A. is still the chief source of our imported ham trade. Canada and "Other
Countries " supplied the small balance of 18 per cent.
Live Stock.—Canada sent 5,193 animals and Africa 406. Ireland increased her supply
of cattle by 85,392, her pigs by 103,485, but decreased her mutton supply by 17,439.
LONDON CENTRAL MARKETS.* Source and Volume of Supplies, 1930, and for Comparative Purposes, 1929.
1930. Tons. | Ratio %. | 1929. Tons. | Ratio %. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
England and Wales | 68,373 | 14.8 | 72,761 | 15.6 |
Scotland | 33,156 | 7.2 | 32,946 | 7.1 |
Ireland | 14,337 | 3.1 | 16,833 | 3.6 |
Australia | 20,398 | 4.4 | 4.6 | |
New Zealand | 76,185 | 16.5 | 68,340 | 14.7 |
Canada and South Africa | 582 | 0.2 | 437 | 0.1 |
United States of America | 3,400 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |
Argentina | 200,735 | 43.5 | 44.8 | |
Uruguay, Brazil, etc | 21,949 | 4.8 | 18,971 | 4.1 |
Netherlands | 5,346 | 1.2 | 8,230 | |
Denmark | 1,637 | 0.4 | 1,400 | 0.3 |
France, Italy, Russia and | ||||
Other Countries | 14,993 | 3.2 | 13,094 | |
Totals | 461,091 | 100.0 | 465,851 | 100.0 |
* I am indebted to the Clerk and Superintendent of Markets for these figures.
amounts of home-killed meat seized at smithfield on account of disease, and the nature of the disease.
CAUSE OF SEIZURE. | Carcases of Beef. | Quarters of Beef. | Carcases of Mutton. | Quarters of Mutton. | Carcases of Pork. | Quarters of Pork. | Carcases of Veal. | Quarters of Veal. | Tongues. | Lungs. | Mesenteries. | Plucks. | Heads. | Goats. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abscess | — | — | 7 | — | 18 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | i | — |
Actinomycosis | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | ||||||||
Decomposition | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
Distomatosis | — | — | 83 | — | 3 | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | - |
Emaciation | — | 1 | 25 | — | 33 | 2 | 6 | - | — | - | - | 1 | — | 4 |
Fevered | — | — | 1 | — | 175 | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | — |
Hemorrhagic | ||||||||||||||
Musculature | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||
Injury | — | — | — | — | 2 | |||||||||
Jaundice | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 6 | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | — |
Joint 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Killed Inextremis | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Leukaemia (Pseudo) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Minus Lymph Glands | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Myositis | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nephritis (Acute) | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Osteoporosis | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pleurisy and Pneumonia | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 54 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pleurisy and Peritonitis | — | — | 1 | — | 117 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pyaemia | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rachitis | — | — | 3 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tuberculosis (Bov.) | 18 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 23 | 12 | — | 9 | 12 | — |
Tuberculosis (Pore.) | — | — | — | — | 311 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 103 | 1,321 | 3,950 | — |
Urticaria | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total, 1930 | 21 | 34 | 129 | 4 | 761 | 38 | 42 | 9 | 28 | 12 | 103 | 1,335 | 3,965 | 4 |
Total, 1929 | 47 | 58 | 167 | — | 1,273 | 20 | 44 | 3 | 35 | 56 | 20 | 1,936 | 5,080 | — |