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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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LIVE STOCK IMPORTED.
| 1932. Cattle. | 1931. Cattle. | 1932. Sheep. | 1931. Sheep. | 1932. Pigs. | 1931. Pigs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Free State | 625,906 | 738,967 | 440,871 | 561,165 | 302,760 | 478,941 | |||
| Canada | 16,724 | 26,991 | — | — | — | - | |||
| 1932 | 1931. | ||||||||
| Average prices | Irish Cattle | . Stores included | £13 | 14 | 8 | £16 | 6 | 1 | |
| „ „ | Canadian Cattle | „ | „ | £20 | 14 | 0 | £20 | 10 | 3 |
| „ „ | Irish Sheep and Lambs „ | „ | £1 | 10 | 8 | — | |||
| „ „ | Irish Pigs | „ | „ | £3 | 8 | 5 | — | ||
EXPORTS OF HOME-GROWN FOODSTUFFS.
| Fresh meat | 6,987 tons. |
| Bacon and hams | 2,368 „ |
| Offal | 2,293 „ |
EXPORTS OF IMPORTED FOOD.
| Fresh beef | 8 cwts. |
| Chilled beef | 724 tons. |
| Frozen beef | 7,347 „ |
| Mutton and lamb | 1,527 „ |
| Bacon | 10,082 „ |
| Hams | 613 „ |
| Pork (frozen) | 69 „ |
EXPORT OF ANIMALS TO IMPROVE BREEDS.
| Cattle | 1,345 |
| Sheep and lambs | 1,017 |
| Pigs | 538 |
LONDON CENTRAL MARKETS.
Analysis and Comparison of Supplies in Tons.
| Twelve Months. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description and Country of Origin. | 1932. | 1931. | Difference. | |
| Beef and Veal: | ||||
| England and Wales | 120,082 | 21,742 | — | 1,660 |
| Scotland | 13,971 | 13,548 | + | 423 |
| Ireland | †2,316 | 1,929 | + | 387 |
| Australia | 7,484 | 7,693 | — | 209 |
| New Zealand | 3,312 | 3,086 | + | 226 |
| Canada | 1,299 | 1,512 | 213 | |
| South Africa | 243 | 154 | + | 89 |
| U.S. of America | 1,852 | 2.537 | — | 685 |
| Argentina | 163,613 | 168,540 | — | 4,927 |
| Uruguay | 5,765 | 7,157 | — | 1,392 |
| Brazil, etc. | 7,463 | 13,053 | — | 5,590 |
| Netherlands | — | — | — | |
| Denmark | — | — | — | |
| Other Countries | 3 | — | + | 3 |
| Totals : Beef and Veal Tons | 227,403 | 240,951 | — | 13,548 |
| Totals : Carried forward Tons | 227,403 | 240,951 | _ | 13,548 |
† Amended Figure.