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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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| Description and Country of Origin. | Twelve Months. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932. | 1931. | Difference. | |||
| Totals: Brought forward | Tons | 462,246 | 471,847 | — | 9,601 |
| Eggs : | |||||
| England and Wales | †1,519 | 1,289 | + | 230 | |
| Scotland | 2 | 8 | — | 6 | |
| Ireland | †223 | 94 | + | 129 | |
| Australia | 136 | 44 | + | 92 | |
| New Zealand | 3 | — | + | 3 | |
| Canada | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| South Africa | 116 | 124 | — | 8 | |
| U.S. of America | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Argentina | 13 | 6 | + | 7 | |
| Uruguay | 2 | 2 | — | ||
| Brazil, etc. | — | — | — | ||
| Netherlands | 305 | 590 | — | 285 | |
| Denmark | 174 | 145 | + | 29 | |
| Other Countries | 142 | 254 | — | 112 | |
| Totals: Eggs | Tons | 2,636 | 2,559 | + | 77 |
Butter and Cheese:
| England and Wales | 376 | 430 | — | 54 |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Ireland | †5 | 9 | — | 4 |
| Australia | 151 | 189 | — | 38 |
| New Zealand | 311 | 369 | — | 58 |
| Canada | 25 | 17 | + | 8 |
| South Africa | 10 | 3 | + | 7 |
| U.S. of America | 2 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Argentina | 97 | 93 | + | 4 |
| Uruguay | — | — | — | |
| Brazil, etc. | — | — | — | |
| Netherlands | 78 | 188 | — | 110 |
| Denmark | 6 | 2 | + | 4 |
| Other Countries | 15 | 81 | — | 66 |
| Totals:Butter and Cheese Tons | 1,076 | 1,385 | — | 309 |
Sundries:
| England and Wales | †526 | 329 | + | 197 | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | ||
| Ireland | †2 | 2 | — | ||
| Australia | 3 | 1 | + | 2 | |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1 | + | 1 | |
| Canada | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | + | 1 | |
| U.S. of America | 27 | 32 | — | 5 | |
| Argentina | 6 | 6 | — | ||
| Uruguay | — | — | — | ||
| Brazil, etc. | — | — | — | ||
| Netherlands | 97 | 88 | + | 9 | |
| Denmark | 171 | 67 | + | 104 | |
| Other Countries | 485 | 434 | + | 51 | |
| Totals: Sundries | Tons | 1,322 | 964 | + | 358 |
| Grand Totals | Tons | 467,280 | 476,755 | — | 9,475 |
†Amended Figure.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The following table of diseased meat seized or surrendered in the Markets shows no
improvement in inspection at the places of slaughter, but rather a relaxation. This confirms
remarks made in the previous reports and emphasised in the report of the Slaughtering of
Live Stock Committee of the Economic Advisory Council, which states: "Meat inspection
in private slaughterhouses in England and Wales is admittedly unsatisfactory. There is
no uniformity in the standards of inspection or the rigour with which they are applied."
Meat traders in general reply: "This is the fault of local authorities and cannot be laid at
our doors, because we have for years pleaded for rigid inspection by properly qualified
persons."