London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

City of London 1930

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

This page requires JavaScript

Unsound Meat, Etc., Removed from Cold Store.—contd.

Article.No.'How Packed.Origin.Cause for Destruction.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.lbs.
Mutton (Carcases)Broughtforward343212
90....UruguayCaseous11927
Lymphadenitis
,, ,,2....ArgentinaUnwholesome0100
,, ,,2....AustraliaForeign Bodies0100
,, ,,6....New ZealandUnwholesome01227
,, ,,1....Brine Stained00113
,, ,,38....South AfricaCaseous Lymphadenitis014012
„ (Pieces)........New Zealand0305
,, ,,........Uruguay00011
,, ,,........Chile012125
,, ,,........AustraliaBrine Stained09310
........Argentina00111
,, (Sides)86....Caseous019011
Lymphadenitis
,, ,,29....Uruguay07115
,, ,,4....New Zealand00218
(Quarters)20....Argentina0137
,, ,,2....New Zealand01218
,, ,,3....Chile00118
,, ,,8....Australia00326
,, ,,........ArgentinaUnwholesome00025
,, ,,7....Brine Stained0100
,, ,,3....New ZealandInjury0013
(Legs)4....Caseous00025
,, ,,Lymphadenitis
,, ,,58....Chile03018
,, ,,40....Uruguay02125
,, ,,170....Argentina01000
,, ,,........Brine Stained0024
,, ,,24....New ZealandMould01024
Pork (Kidneys)1Box0012
„ (Pieces)2....Decomposed00027
,, ,,........Gt. BritainUnsound00323
„ (Livers)1,173BoxesU.S.A.Mould1815027
Partridges57HampersAustria01512
Poultry (Mixed)1BagGt. Britain0100
,, ,,........New Zealand00213
,, ,,........Holland0426
Rabbits12CasesAustraliaUnsound05016
,,1New Zealand00122
Tripe........Australia00024
,,........New ZealandDecomposed0010
Total for Year 193061220
,, ,, 19292845217
. Decrease ........2233017

SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR DISEASED CONDITIONS, 1930.

Countries.Beef in lbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Bacon in lbs.Offal in lbs.
Argentine25,51845,9817,435143,993
Australia1,13511,833828259
Brazil3,730310
Britain18,62919,628139,9414,3742587,176
Chile5,579
Denmark691
Holland256
Hungary121
Ireland2,6091,28835,38151213,660
New Zealand1,03419,1479,33567092
Poland403
South Africa1,710
United States A.201
Uruguay3583,403
Totals, 193053,013108,879193,1215,5701,496105,180
Totals, 192978,056749,976224,3406,4491,098139,516