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City of London 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: CASEOUS LYMPHADENITIS. For years this disease has caused a considerable amount of extra work for the meat inspectors, but the careful examination of all imported mutton and lamb in the City has resulted in more satisfactory inspection in the countries of origin. This is very obvious by the following interesting summary :—

CASEOUS LYMPHADENITIS. For years this disease has caused a considerable amount of extra work for the meat inspectors, but the careful examination of all imported mutton and lamb in the City has resulted in more satisfactory inspection in the countries of origin. This is very obvious by the following interesting summary :—

Countries.Carcases.Mutton.Pieces.
Sides.Quarters.
1929.1930.1929.1930.1929.1930.1929.1930.
Argentina7,079918116—243244902
Australia2,543222——912012110
New Zealand76331123316—410
Brazil—26—1————
Uruguay33915218365—149—
Chile2,252160—2178633—
South Africa—43——————
Totals12,9761,8323012573635079722

Table: LEADENHALL MARKET AND CITY SHOPS. The Leadenhall Market and City Shops have been systematically inspected during the year, and the following table shows the amount and variety of unsound food dealt with :—

LEADENHALL MARKET AND CITY SHOPS. The Leadenhall Market and City Shops have been systematically inspected during the year, and the following table shows the amount and variety of unsound food dealt with :—

Beans (Tins)2Livers (Cases)2
Bacon (lbs.)221„ (Pigs)2
Beef (Tins)180„ (Rabbits)6
„ (lbs.)929Lobster (Box)12
Butter (lbs.)81Moorhens4
Brawn (Cases)68Mutton (Carcases)4
Capercailzies41„ (Pieces.lbs.)88
Cheese (lbs.)537Offal (lbs.)38
Chickens401Pork (lbs.)31
Curlew4Plucks (Sheep)6
Cream (Tins)532(Pigs)2
Cheese (Cases)10Partridges2,032
Ducks307Ptarmigan56
Eggs1,920Plovers215
Fowls1,031Pigeons1,555
Fruit (Tins)1,358Pheasants884
Game (Black)25Quail106
,, (unclassified)200Rabbits7,391
Geese99Salmon2
Grouse2,475(Tins)2,651
Guinea Fowls561Sausages (lbs.)15
Hares979Spleens (Ox)77
Ham (Tins)1„69
Hazelhens292Snipe718
Heads (Ox)14Teal90
„ (Pigs)20Tongues (Ox)5
Kidneys (Ox)2Turkeys185
Lambs (Carcases)4Veal (lbs)48
,, (Pieces.lbs.)203Venison (lbs.)136
Lungs (Sheep)22Widgeon72
„ (Stirk)10Woodcock78
Livers (Ox)184

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Total for 1930 — 35 tons 2 cwts. 2 qrs. 20 lbs.
„ — 1929 — 21 „ 14 „ 2 „ 18 „
Increase 13 „ 8 „ 0 „ 2 ,,